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By John E. Atwell - Schopenhauer on the Character of the World: The Metaphysics of Wi (1995-04-01) [Hardcover]
The most extensive English-language study of Schopenhauer's metaphysics of the will yet published, this book represents a major contribution to Schopenhauer scholarship. Here, John E. Atwell critically but sympathetically examines the philosopher's main work, The World as Will and Representation , demonstrating that the philosophical system it puts forth does constitute a consistent whole. The author holds that this system is centered on a single thought, "The world is self-knowledge of the will." He then traces this unifying concept through the four books of The World as Will and Representation , and, in the process, dissolves the work's alleged inconsistencies.
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First published January 1, 1995
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May 21, 2025
What flavor of philosophical idealism does Schopenhauer put forward? Is it complete? Is it self-consistent? Does it finally make sense? Prof. Atwell offers an intensive analysis that seeks to answer these questions. Anyone writing a study of Schopenhauer's metaphysics of will, particularly considering the relationship between the self the the world of objects, should take time to give this a good look.
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