Schopenhauer Religion And Morality

Author : Gerard Mannion
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351901994

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Schopenhauer, Religion and Morality by Gerard Mannion Pdf

This work challenges the textbook assessment of Schopenhauer as militant atheist and absolute pessimist. In examining Schopenhauer's grappling with religion, theology and Kant's moral philosophy, Mannion suggests we can actually discern a 'religious' humility in method in Schopenhauer's work, seen most clearly in his ethics of compassion and his doctrine of salvation. Given Schopenhauer’s opinion of religion as the ’metaphysics of the people’, his utilisation of and affinity with many religious ideas and doctrines, and the culmination of his philosophy in a doctrine of salvation that ends in the ’mystical’, Mannion suggests that Schopenhauer’s philosophy is an explanatory hypothesis which functionally resembles religious belief systems in many ways. Mannion further argues that Schopenhauer cannot claim to have gone any further than such religious systems in discerning the 'true' nature of ultimate reality, for he admits that they also end in the ’mystical’, beyond which we must remain silent. Indeed, Schopenhauer offers an interpretation, as opposed to outright rejection of religion and his system gains the coherence that it does through being parasitic upon religious thought itself. Given current debates between theologians and philosophers in relation to 'postmodernity' and 'postmodern thought', this book illustrates that Schopenhauer should be a key figure in such debates.

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : EAN:4057664160171

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The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Religion, a Dialogue, Etc by Arthur Schopenhauer Pdf

"The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Religion, a Dialogue, Etc" by Arthur Schopenhauer (translated by T. Bailey Saunders). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : Books for Libraries
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UVA:X030802966

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Religion: a Dialogue, and Other Essays by Arthur Schopenhauer Pdf

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547062141

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The Basis of Morality by Arthur Schopenhauer Pdf

"On the Basis of Morality" (from 1840) is one of Arthur Schopenhauer's significant works in ethics. In this treatise, he argues that morality stems from compassion. He starts his work with criticism of Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals, which Schopenhauer considered the clearest explanation of Kant's foundation of ethics. He continues with a positive construction of his own ethical theory and concludes the book with a brief description of the metaphysical foundations of ethics.

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : Full Moon Publications
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer - Religion, a Dialogue, Etc (illustrated) by Arthur Schopenhauer Pdf

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780141957326

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The Horrors and Absurdities of Religion by Arthur Schopenhauer Pdf

A fascinating examination of ethics, religion and psychology, this selection of Schopenhauer's works contains scathing attack on the nature and logic of religion, and an essay on ethics that ranges from the American slavery debate to the vices of Buddhism. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

Author : Anil Dominic Batti
Publisher : Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783832557355

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Schopenhauer's Doctrine of Salvation in Relation to his Critique of Religion and Philosophical Teachings by Anil Dominic Batti Pdf

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) was perhaps the last polymath among the great Germanic philosophers. Switching with ease and elegance between epistemic positions and fields as diverse as idealism and empiricism, fideism and rationalism, realism and nominalism, art and religion, jurisprudence and politics, psychology and occultism, Schopenhauer erected an imposing edifice bearing testimony to his universal learning. This study is an investigation into the very conclusion of Schopenhauer’s philosophy and endeavours to answer the following question: did Schopenhauer’s doctrine of salvation issue forth organically from his intellectual output or was it annexed to his philosophy as a result of his critical engagement with religion? The labyrinthine paths through which Schopenhauer arrives at the soteriological culmination of his philosophy are subjected to critical assessment; the picture that emerges is of a philosopher who seemed convinced that he had solved some of the most pressing cosmic riddles to have tormented mankind through the ages.

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199297221

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The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics by Arthur Schopenhauer Pdf

These two important essays show Schopenhauer at his most accessible, offering two self-contained and clearly argued contributions to ethical theory, published here in a new translation that preserves Schopenhauer's style in a lucid and engaging way. This is also the only paperback edition to publish both essays together. Schopenhauer argues, in uniquely powerful prose, that self-consciousness gives the illusion of freedom and that human actions are determined, but that we rightly feel guilt because our actions issue from our essential individual character. He locates moral value in the virtues of loving kindness and voluntary justice that spring from the fundamental incentive of compassion. Morality's basis is ultimately metaphysical, resting on an intuitive identification of the self with all other striving and suffering beings. The Introduction by leading Schopenhauer scholar Christopher Janaway gives a clear summary of the argument of the essays in the context of Schopenhauer's life and works and the history of ethics in the modern period. The volume includes helpful notes, up-to-date bibliography, and a full index. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1410211541

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Religion by Arthur Schopenhauer Pdf

CONTENTS Prefatory Note Religion: A Dialogue A Few Words on Pantheism On Books and Reading On Physiognomy Psychological Observations The Christian System

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : Double 9 Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9358011521

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The Essays Of Arthur Schopenhauer by Arthur Schopenhauer Pdf

"The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer - Religion: A Dialogue, etc." is a collection of essays written by Arthur Schopenhauer, a prominent German philosopher of the 19th century. The book's primary focus is on religion and philosophy, with Schopenhauer sharing his thoughts on a wide range of topics, including ethics, free will, and human nature. The central essay in the collection is "Religion: A Dialogue," in which Schopenhauer presents a critique of organized religion and argues for a more individualized approach to spirituality. He also explores the concept of the divine and the nature of God, challenging traditional religious beliefs. Other essays in the collection include "The Christian System," in which Schopenhauer critiques the teachings of Christianity, and "On Books and Reading," which offers insights into Schopenhauer's views on literature and the value of reading. Overall, "The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer - Religion: A Dialogue, etc." offers a thought-provoking exploration of philosophy and religion, and Schopenhauer's ideas continue to be influential in modern philosophy.

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015042093180

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On the Basis of Morality by Arthur Schopenhauer Pdf

Interest in Schopenhauer has increased noticeably in recent years. Published here is one of his key works, which has been out of print for a long time, in the form of Payne's definitive translation. This work is one of the most significant nineteenth century treatises on ethics. It is also Schopenhauer's most extended discussion of traditional themes in ethics and presents a descriptive ethics radically at odds with rationally based, prescriptive ethical theories. Schopenhauer begins this book with a wide-ranging critique of Kant's ethics, one that anticipates the work of contemporary critics of modern moral philosophy like that of G E M Anscombe, Philippa Foot, and Richard Taylor. Schopenhauer argues that compassion is the basis of morality, and in so doing presents a virtue ethics in which passion and desire are viewed as the keys for explaining different moral characters, behaviours, and world views. In the concluding part of his essay, Schopenhauer sketches his metaphysics of morals, using Kant's transcendental idealism as a ground for stressing both the interconnectiveness of being and the affinity of his ethics to Eastern thought.

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : Ayer Publishing
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0836928202

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Religion: a Dialogue, and Other Essays by Arthur Schopenhauer Pdf

Author : Christopher Ryan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Christianity and other religions
ISBN : IND:30000127080947

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Schopenhauer's Philosophy of Religion by Christopher Ryan Pdf

This book is the first comprehensive study of Schopenhauer's philosophy of religion. It develops a contextual account of Schopenhauer's relation to the religions of India by placing his interpretation of their main doctrines within the perspective of his diagnosis of the religious situation in nineteenth-century Europe, and his revised conception of the proper content and methods of metaphysical philosophy in the wake of Kant. It shows that Schopenhauer's encounter with the religions of India was the stimulus for his formulation of a novel theory of a revitalised modern Christianity. The possibility of an oriental renaissance prompted Schopenhauer to argue that Christianity's immanent or ethical teachings needed to be severed from its supernatural or metaphysical doctrines, so that European culture could continue to satisfy the human need for a metaphysical interpretation of the world and life. This book will be of interest to philosophers, theologians, students of religion and modern intellectual history.

Author : Matthew Alun Ray
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351897105

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Subjectivity and Irreligion by Matthew Alun Ray Pdf

This book asks specific philosophical questions about the underlying structure of Kant, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche's thoughts on atheism and agnosticism; thoughts that represent one of the most concerted attacks on monotheistic religion in modern philosophy. Yet commentators interested in philosophical atheism have ignored frequently this tradition. Matthew Ray concludes that Kant's moral theology is largely undersupported; Schopenhauer's metaphysical and ethical atheism is flawed in several areas; and Nietzsche's naturalistic attack on Christianity is only partially successful. Taking a critical stance toward the atheistic orthodoxy in modern philosophy, Ray argues that the question of God's existence remains characteristically unresolved in post-Kantian philosophy.

Author : Robert L. Wicks
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780190660055

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The Oxford Handbook of Schopenhauer by Robert L. Wicks Pdf

Though known primarily as a herald of philosophical pessimism, the full range of Schopenhauer's contributions is displayed here in a collection of thirty-one essays on the forefront of Schopenhauer scholarship. The essays explore his central notions, including the will, empirical knowledge, and the sublime, and widens to the interplay of ethics and religion with Schopenhauer's philosophy. Authors confront difficult aspects of Schopenhauer's work and legacy - for example, the extent to which Schopenhauer adopted ideas from his predecessors compared to how much was original and visionary in his central claim that reality is a blind, senseless 'will,' the effectiveness of his philosophy in the field of scientific explanation and extrasensory phenomena, and the role of beauty and sublimity in his outlook.--