num_pages: 494
description: Schopenhauer (1788-1860) is something of a maverick figure in the history of philosophy. He produced a unique theory of the world and human existence based on his notion of will. This collection analyzes the related but distinct components of will from the point of view of epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, aesthetics, ethics, and the philosophy of psychoanalysis. New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Schopenhauer currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Schopenhauer.
language: English
title: The Cambridge Companion to Schopenhauer
titlecomplete: The Cambridge Companion to Schopenhauer (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)
genres: Reference, History, Philosophy, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 35
publisher: Cambridge University Press