Schopenhauer and the Nature of Philosophy

Schopenhauer and the Nature of Philosophy

by Jonathan Head
Schopenhauer and the Nature of Philosophy

Schopenhauer and the Nature of Philosophy

by Jonathan Head

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Overview

What is philosophy? What can philosophy offer us? What brings us to think philosophically? Arthur Schopenhauer’s writings offer fascinating answers to these questions that have largely been overlooked until now. In Schopenhauer and the Nature of Philosophy, Jonathan Head explores the surprisingly rich and compelling metaphilosophy that underlies Schopenhauer’s work and argues that it offers a vital key to unlocking many of the mysteries that surround his ideas. Schopenhauer understands philosophy as grounded in a deep wonder about life and the world that is universal to the human experience, as well as meeting a fundamental need for both explanation and consolation. This account of the nature of philosophy leads to further important discussions concerning the relationship between philosophy and religion, the value of mysticism, and the possibility of social progress. Through examining Schopenhauer’s account of how and why philosophy is done, this book sheds crucial new light on a thinker whose ideas continue to both provoke and inspire.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781793640079
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication date: 10/20/2021
Series: Contemporary Studies in Idealism
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 202
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Jonathan Head is lecturer in philosophy at Keele University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Note on Abbreviations and Referencing

Introduction

1. The Need for Metaphysics

2. Nature and Subjectivity

3. Communicating Philosophy

4. Seeking Better Consciousness

5. Philosophy, Metaphor, and Speculation

Conclusion

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