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Book Synopsis
A Companion to Schopenhauer provides a comprehensive guide to all the important facets of Schopenhauer s philosophy. The volume contains 26 newly commissioned essays by prominent Schopenhauer scholars working in the field today.

Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors x

Acknowledgments xiv

A Note on Cross-References xv

List of Abbreviations xvi

Introduction: Arthur Schopenhauer: The Man and His Work 1
Bart Vandenabeele

Part I Nature, Knowledge and Perception 9

1 Schopenhauer on Scientific Knowledge 11
Vojislav Bozickovic

2 Perception and Understanding: Schopenhauer, Reid and Kant 25
Paul Guyer

3 Schopenhauer’s Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics 43
Dale Jacquette

4 Schopenhauer’s Color Theory 60
Paul F.H. Lauxtermann

5 Schopenhauer and Transcendental Idealism 70
Douglas McDermid

Part II World, Will and Life 87

6 Schopenhauer’s Philosophy of the Dark Origin 89
William Desmond

7 The Consistency of Schopenhauer’s Metaphysics 105
G. Steven Neeley

8 Schopenhauer on Sex, Love and Emotions 120
Gudrun von Tevenar

9 Schopenhauer and Platonic Ideas 133
Frank C. White

10 Schopenhauer’s On the Will in Nature: The Reciprocal Containment of Idealism and Realism 147
Robert Wicks

Part III Art, Beauty and the Sublime 163

11 Schopenhauer’s Philosophy of Music 165
Robert W. Hall

12 Schopenhauer’s Theory of Architecture 178
W. Julian Korab-Karpowicz

13 The Artist as Subject of Pure Cognition 193
Matthias Kossler

14 Schopenhauer on Tragedy and the Sublime 206
Alex Neill

15 Schopenhauer and the Objectivity of Art 219
Bart Vandenabeele

Part IV Compassion, Resignation and Sainthood 235

16 Schopenhauer on the Metaphysics of Art and Morality 237
Daniel Came

17 Schopenhauer on the Value of Compassion 249
David E. Cartwright

18 Schopenhauer and Indian Philosophy 266
David E. Cooper

19 Life-Denial versus Life-Affi rmation: Schopenhauer and Nietzsche on Pessimism and Asceticism 280
Ken Gemes and Christopher Janaway

20 Schopenhauer on the Inevitability of Unhappiness 300
Ivan Soll

Part V Schopenhauer’s Context and Legacy 315

21 Schopenhauer and Freud 317
Stephan Atzert

22 Schopenhauer’s Impact on European Literature 333
Paul Bishop

23 Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Wagner 349
Bernard Reginster

24 Schopenhauer’s Infl uence on Wittgenstein 367
Severin Schroeder

25 Schopenhauer’s Fairy Tale about Fichte: The Origin of The World as Will and Representation in German Idealism 385
Günter Zöller

Index 403

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 11/12/2015
      ISBN13: 9781119144809, 978-1119144809
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A Companion to Schopenhauer provides a comprehensive guide to all the important facets of Schopenhauer s philosophy. The volume contains 26 newly commissioned essays by prominent Schopenhauer scholars working in the field today.

      Table of Contents
      Notes on Contributors x

      Acknowledgments xiv

      A Note on Cross-References xv

      List of Abbreviations xvi

      Introduction: Arthur Schopenhauer: The Man and His Work 1
      Bart Vandenabeele

      Part I Nature, Knowledge and Perception 9

      1 Schopenhauer on Scientific Knowledge 11
      Vojislav Bozickovic

      2 Perception and Understanding: Schopenhauer, Reid and Kant 25
      Paul Guyer

      3 Schopenhauer’s Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics 43
      Dale Jacquette

      4 Schopenhauer’s Color Theory 60
      Paul F.H. Lauxtermann

      5 Schopenhauer and Transcendental Idealism 70
      Douglas McDermid

      Part II World, Will and Life 87

      6 Schopenhauer’s Philosophy of the Dark Origin 89
      William Desmond

      7 The Consistency of Schopenhauer’s Metaphysics 105
      G. Steven Neeley

      8 Schopenhauer on Sex, Love and Emotions 120
      Gudrun von Tevenar

      9 Schopenhauer and Platonic Ideas 133
      Frank C. White

      10 Schopenhauer’s On the Will in Nature: The Reciprocal Containment of Idealism and Realism 147
      Robert Wicks

      Part III Art, Beauty and the Sublime 163

      11 Schopenhauer’s Philosophy of Music 165
      Robert W. Hall

      12 Schopenhauer’s Theory of Architecture 178
      W. Julian Korab-Karpowicz

      13 The Artist as Subject of Pure Cognition 193
      Matthias Kossler

      14 Schopenhauer on Tragedy and the Sublime 206
      Alex Neill

      15 Schopenhauer and the Objectivity of Art 219
      Bart Vandenabeele

      Part IV Compassion, Resignation and Sainthood 235

      16 Schopenhauer on the Metaphysics of Art and Morality 237
      Daniel Came

      17 Schopenhauer on the Value of Compassion 249
      David E. Cartwright

      18 Schopenhauer and Indian Philosophy 266
      David E. Cooper

      19 Life-Denial versus Life-Affi rmation: Schopenhauer and Nietzsche on Pessimism and Asceticism 280
      Ken Gemes and Christopher Janaway

      20 Schopenhauer on the Inevitability of Unhappiness 300
      Ivan Soll

      Part V Schopenhauer’s Context and Legacy 315

      21 Schopenhauer and Freud 317
      Stephan Atzert

      22 Schopenhauer’s Impact on European Literature 333
      Paul Bishop

      23 Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Wagner 349
      Bernard Reginster

      24 Schopenhauer’s Infl uence on Wittgenstein 367
      Severin Schroeder

      25 Schopenhauer’s Fairy Tale about Fichte: The Origin of The World as Will and Representation in German Idealism 385
      Günter Zöller

      Index 403

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