Essays of Schopenhauer, Arthur Schopenhauer
Essays of Schopenhauer, Arthur Schopenhauer
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Essays of Schopenhauer

Author: Arthur Schopenhauer

Narrator: James Harrington

Unabridged: 5 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/19/2023


Synopsis

"Essays of Schopenhauer" by Arthur Schopenhauer is a captivating collection of philosophical essays that delve into the depths of human existence and offer profound insights into the complexities of life. In this thought-provoking anthology, Schopenhauer combines his keen intellect with his distinctive writing style to explore a range of philosophical ideas and themes. Throughout the essays, Schopenhauer contemplates the human condition, shedding light on the fundamental aspects of our existence. He reflects on the nature of suffering, the pursuit of happiness, and the inevitability of death, delving into the intricate relationship between desire and fulfillment. Read in English, unabridged.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kyle on February 22, 2016

This is the probably the best and most intellectually sober defense for determinism, i.e: that we have no free will whatsoever. Probably what makes this essay all the more powerful is that it was written in a scientifically "naive" time and it relies on arguments which are compelling because of how......more

Goodreads review by Blair on July 25, 2013

I love Schopenhauer's exasperated tone. He struggles with what he perceives to be the idiocy of people who can't understand how obvious it is (to him) that the universe is deterministic in nature. His gratuitous swipe at Hegel in his survey of previous philosophical thinking on the subject is hilari......more

Goodreads review by John Patrick on September 06, 2008

This gave me a pretty clear understanding of the necessity of cause and effect in the will. It left me searching for some meaning in my experience of free choice for which he reccomends one reads Kant. I'd say my separation between experience and reality is widening and that I'm begining to find pea......more

Goodreads review by Nabeel on April 20, 2021

"A man do what he wills - but not will what he wills." Schopenhauer penned this essay in 1839 for a competition held by the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences. This is an excellent and systematic rebuttal of the notion of Free Will, which Schopenhauer demonstrates from a variety of positions. He beg......more

Goodreads review by Corey on March 27, 2023

Enorm helder werk dat goed tot de kern komt en een duidelijke argumentatie uiteenzet! Toch erg jammer van de vrouw onvriendelijke opmerkingen :(......more