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Bezig met laden... The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Studies in Pessimismdoor Arthur Schopenhauer
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Five stars for the translation, which still reads very well despite its age. But three stars for Schopenhauer, whose outdated, ridiculous, and idiotic views on women expressed in this collection of essays makes you wonder about whether to put any credence in anything else he wrote. Also ridiculous, but in a funny way, is the essay on noise. Much of the other work makes a lot of sense, and for philosophy, it is quite easy to read thanks to the excellent, clear translation. There is much to agree with in Schopenhauer's pessimistic view of the world and its occupants, but his solution--asceticism--is one that he couldn't even follow himself. But his writing about how the joys of intellectual stimulation can soften the blows of the world is quite good, and, I believe, true. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Arthur Schopenhauer was a 19th century German philosopher known for his gloomy manner. Schopenhauer's The World as Will and Representation emphasized the role of man's basic instinct, which Schopenhauer described as the will to exist, or "will". Schopenhauer is known for his analysis of human motivation and the human condition. He argued that emotional, physical, and sexual desires can never be truly fulfilled. Schopenhauer favored a lifestyle of negating human desires, similar to the teachings of Buddhism. The note at the beginning of the text reads. "The Essays here presented form a further selection from Schopenhauer's _Parerga_, brought together under a title which is not to be found in the original, and does not claim to apply to every chapter in the volume. The first essay is, in the main, a rendering of the philosopher's remarks under the heading of _Nachtraege zur Lehre vom Leiden der Welt_, together with certain parts of another section entitled _Nachtraege zur Lehre von der Bejahung und Verneinung des Willens zum Leben_. Such omissions as I have made are directed chiefly by the desire to avoid repeating arguments already familiar to readers of the other volumes in this series. The _Dialogue on Immortality sums up views expressed at length in the philosopher's chief work, and treated again in the _Parerga_. The _Psychological Observations_ in this and the previous volume practically exhaust the chapter of the original which bears this title. The essay on _Women_ must not be taken in jest. It expresses Schopenhauer's serious convictions; and, as a penetrating observer of the faults of humanity, he may be allowed a hearing on a question which is just now receiving a good deal of attention among us." Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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