Schopenhauer: A Guide for the Perplexed

Guides for the Perplexed

by R. Raj Singh

Continuum's Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students-and readers can find especially challenging. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to grasp, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material.

Arthur Schopenhauer is a widely read, admired and intriguing philosopher whose ideas have had a profound impact oh some of the greatest minds of the last two centuries. He is known for his powerful but simple prose style and a philosophy that tackles everyday life. Yet even the most sympathetic and intelligent reader of his works is likely to be perplexed by the seeming inconsistencies and unconventional tone of a number of his major claims.

Schopenhauer: A Guide for the Perplexed is a clear and through account of Schopenhauer's philosophy, his major works and ideas, providing an ideal guide to the important and complex thought of this key philosopher. The book explores arguments that he offers for his pessimistic worldview that have long been misunderstood. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of Schopenhauer's contributions to philosophy, this book also presents an in-depth analysis of his western as well as his hitherto neglected eastern sources and influences.

Genres: Philosophy

176 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 6, 2010

Reviews

[Ali Khalouyan · Rating 2 out of 5]

first of all before I started my review I just wanted to add that this is my opinion I don't know about the others so this is the second book I've been written by schopenhower
based on this book and the last one I had read I should say I myself cannot accept a shopping as a good philosopher
because in his writing are you would find a lot of contrast almost about everything I know I know he admired Indian philosophy if you read some parts and you know explore some details about Indian philosophy you would find out that Arthur shopping harbor just took the bad ones and blended to his philosophy he just tried to show the bad side of the world but you know we always had the contrast I mean if we do have that we do short that we would have the good
in some parts he you know it is his philosophy he eliminated God or the main creator of everything but he kind of admired the people who decided to become an ascetic
and the thing that I cannot even understand is that if there is no God how the people who are ascetic try to I don't know pray what
he showed us the terrible and the disaster that the human do and say everything is f***** up
but as Nietzsche said about him , he tried to escape from the reality and the interesting thing that he just admire those people and he doesn't even said that he is going to be one of those
at the end I should say that
how you seeing the world based on his philosophy
I knew I knew he hit some perfect sentence that makes sense in some parts of the life but how I'm going to leave based on his philosophy or everyone if put themselves in his shoes it just a totally disaster

and I think in philosophy you should start every sentence by maybe or could be because we are not totally and certainly and 100% sure about everything
it is just our thought that make us human