Schopenhauer: A Biography - Brossura

Cartwright, David E.

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ISBN 10: 1107626951 ISBN 13: 9781107626959

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Riassunto

In his quest to solve 'the ever-disquieting riddle of existence', Schopenhauer explored almost every dimension of human existence, developing a darkly compelling worldview that found deep resonance in contemporary literature, music, philosophy, and psychology. This is the first comprehensive biography of Schopenhauer written in English. Placing him in his historical and philosophical contexts, David E. Cartwright tells the story of Schopenhauer's life to convey the full range of his philosophy. He offers a fully documented portrait in which he explores Schopenhauer's fractured family life, his early formative influences, his critical loyalty to Kant, his personal interactions with Fichte and Goethe, his ambivalent relationship with Schelling, his contempt for Hegel, his struggle to make his philosophy known, and his reaction to his late-arriving fame.

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'Dozens more biographies have appeared ... but David Cartwright's is the most thorough by far.' The Times Literary Supplement

'Cartwright does not shy away from presenting Schopenhauer's flaws as well as his good points ... Perhaps the most attractive features of Schopenhauer are his passion for the truth, his hatred of obscurantism, and the grace, humor, and clarity of his writing. Cartwright's biography honors its subject by sharing in all these virtues.' Journal of the History of Philosophy

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Cartwright tells the story of Schopenhauer's life to convey the full range of his philosophy, exploring Schopenhauer's fractured family life, his early formative influences, his critical loyalty to Kant, his personal interactions with Fichte and Goethe, his struggle to make his philosophy known, and his reaction to his late-arriving fame.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1107626951
• ISBN 13: 9781107626959
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 600