Friedrichnietzsche aphilosophicalbiography in this beautifully written account, julian young provides the most comprehensive bio. Schopenhauer isbn 9780415333467 pdf epub julian young. Schopenhauer the routledge philosophers kindle edition. As regards the rendering of the technical terms about which. Julian padraic young born june 19, 1943 is an american philosopher and william r. In this comprehensive introduction, julian young covers all the main aspects of schopenhauer s his work influenced figures as diverse as wagner, freud and nietzsche.
Schopenhauer the routledge philosophers kindle edition by. Schopenhauer s philosophy holds that all nature, including man, is the expression of an insatiable will. Arthur schopenhauer was one of the greatest writers and german philosophers of the nineteenth century. Julian young then introduces and assesses schopenhauer s aesthetics, which occupy a central place in his philosophy. Department of philosophy, university of auckland, private bag 92019, auckland 1142, new zealand j. Julian young, the philosophies of richard wagner lanham, md. Arthur schopenhauer 17881860 was one of the greatest writers and german philosophers of the nineteenth century. Wagners creative handling of schopenhauers reflections is made clear by. He carefully examines schopenhauers theories of the sublime, artistic genius and music, before assessing his ethics of compassion, his arguments for pessimism and his account of salvation. In this comprehensive introduction, julian young covers all the main aspects of schopenhauer s philosophy. Michael tanners very introductory schopenhauer in the great. Schopenhauer s ipsissima verba has accordingly been preferred to that of inaccuracy.
His work influenced figures as diverse as wagner, freud and nietzsche. Julian young then introduces and assesses schopenhauers aesthetics, which occupy a central place in his philosophy. However varied the forms that human happiness and misery may take, leading a man to seek the one and shun the other, the material basis of it all is bodily pleasure or. Schopenhauer, philosophy and the arts edited by dale jacquette. The final goal of salvation which schopenhauer describes as the summum bonum, the highest good consists in something he calls denial of the will.
A philosophical biography by julian young find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. It is through the will, the initself of all existence. This, as a rule, is the leading idea of every dramatic work, be it tragic or comic, romantic or classic, indian or european. Department of philosophy, university of auckland, private bag 92019, auckland 1142, new zealand. Jones the author, who has several books on nietzsche and other publications to his credit, is professor of philosophy at the university of auckland, new zealand. Julian young looks at the responses to this threat in the work of nietzsche, heidegger, sartre, camus, foucault and derrida. Schopenhauer, arthur internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Books by schopenhauer, arthur sorted by popularity.
This, as already intimated, is for several reasons a highly unfortunate assumption. Schopenhauer, nietzsche, death and salvation young. He is known for his expertise on postkantian philosophy. From studies in pessimism on the sufferings of the world. Schopenhauer by julian young, routledge, 2005, 298 ff. From the art of literature on style on thinking for oneself on criticism on genius 3.
Schopenhauer isbn 9780415333467 pdf epub julian young ebook. I felt the author, julian young, made a few poor decisions, but they interestingly mirrored the problematic aspects of schopenhauers own work. Pdf on mar 10, 2011, eva cybulska and others published friedrich nietzsche. Death of god and the meaning of life ebok julian young.
Death of god and the meaning of life av julian young ebok. Heres what i picked up from youngs elucidation of the world as will and representation. Julian young offers a comprehensive, profound, yet consistently lively and engaging overview of nietzsches almost obsessive reflections on religion. Cambridge core european studies nietzsches philosophy of religion by julian young. Julian young, wake forest university, north carolina. He carefully examines schopenhauer s theories of the sublime, artistic genius and music, before assessing his ethics of compassion, his arguments for pessimism and his account of salvation. In contrast to his later abuse of wagner, however, throughout his life nietzsche continues to treat schopenhauer with great.
Plato, kant, hegel, nietzsche, schopenhauer, heidegger, sartre and camus. Schopenhauer 6 influence of schopenhauer, where that influence takes the form of a lifelong and never quite successful struggle with and against schopenhauer. Introduction in recent decades a certain amount of studies on schopenhauer 17881860 have appeared in english. September 07, 2006 julian young, schopenhauer, routledge, 2005, 271 pp. From the birth of tragedy onward, young claimed, nietzsche had written from a communitarian standpoint that embraced religion as a source of inspiriting myth, uniting groups into a. Arthur schopenhauer the art of controversy 4 controversial dialectic is the art of disputing, and of disputing in such a way as to hold ones own, whether one is in the right or the wrong per fas et nefas.
Hamlyns schopenhauer 1980, and julian youngs schopenhauer 2005 take account of all the major aspects in schopenhauers philosophy. Apr 18, 2005 schopenhauer by julian young, routledge, 2005, 298 ff. This compelling and highly engaging exploration of fundamental values will captivate anyone whos ever asked themselves where lifes meaning if there is one really lies. I put six questions to him about his new book, friedrich nietzsche. He has supervised and examined numerous ma and phd theses at auckland and throughout australasia. From religion on physiognomy the christian system the metaphysics of fine art 2. The first edition was published in late 1818, with the date 1819 on the titlepage. This article focuses on nietzsches views about women. Schopenhauer was inspired in part from sheer negativity towards his german philosophical contemporaries. Studies in pessimism arthur schopenhauer 762 downloads. In particular, he discusses the dramatic changes in nietzschean aesthetics against the background of the celebrated themes of the death of god, eternal recurrence and. In particular, he discusses the dramatic changes in nietzschean aesthetics against the background of the celebrated themes of the death of god, eternal recurrence and the idea of the ubermensch. Arthur schopenhauer stanford encyclopedia of philosophy.
Schopenhauer, nietzsche, death and salvation wiley online library. In this comprehensive introduction, julian young covers all the. Schopenhauer satisfies his own metaphilosophical requirement7 by appeal to the idealism announced in the first of. Sep 15, 2010 julian young is a wellknown scholar of nineteenth and twentiethcentury german philosophy. Schopenhauer julian university of auckland young, new. Best known as a pessimist, he was one of the few philosophers read and admired by wittgenstein. Discussions of heideggers philosophy of art usually con. The result is a piece of work which leaves much to be desired, but which has yet consistently sought to reproduce faithfully the spirit as well as the letter of the original. Schopenhauer 1st edition julian young routledge book. Pdf julian young, the philosophies of richard wagner lanham. In todays secular, postreligious scientific world, this question has become a serious preoccupation.
A study in the philosophy of arthur schopenhauer julian young auth. Heideggers philosophy of art julian young university of auckland. He is the author of ten books, mostly on nineteenth and. Schopenhauer used the word will as a humans most familiar designation for the concept that can also be signified by other words such as desire, striving, wanting, effort, and urging. Arthur schopenhauer page 2 of 3 in such a world, where no stability of any kind, no enduring state is possible, where everything is involved in restless change and confusion and keeps itself on its tightrope only by continually striding forward in such a world, happiness is not. On the vanity of existence from essays arthur schopenhauer. Young does not discuss schopenhauers more popular, accessible writings 1 or his earlier dissertation 2, but the depth of his discussion of the central text compensates for this. An influential reading of schopenhauers work, which argues that schopenhauers account of the thinginitself cannot be wholly identified with the will. General interest schopenhauer, philosophy and the arts edited by dale jacquette.
Young, schopenhauer the routledge philosophers, 2005. Julian young argues that nietzsches thought about art can only be understood in the context of his wider philosophy. The essential schopenhauer, first published in parerga and paralipomena, 1851 b. Schopenhauer, nietzsche, death and salvation young 2008. Julian young brings together his fine scholarly skills, his delightful writing style, and a solid grasp of nietzsches thought to produce a philosophical biography that will be unparalleled for years to come. Studies in pessimism on the sufferings of the world. Jun 23, 2005 julian young then introduces and assesses schopenhauer s aesthetics, which occupy a central place in his philosophy. Schopenhauer download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Julian young, nietzsches philosophy of art philpapers. Pdf schopenhauer attempts to escape willing and bring us to pure knowing. Schopenhauer describes as the summum bonum, the highest good consists in something. It describes the emergence of nietzsches antifeminism and misogyny in 1883 with thus spoke zarathustra.
Schopenhauers ipsissima verba has accordingly been preferred to that of inaccuracy. View the article pdf and any associated supplements and figures for a period of 48 hours. In a footnote, young makes the claim that nietzsche continued to be influenced by schopenhauer well into his later years. Four years ago julian young published nietzsches philosophy of religion, a book in which he argued that the standard view of nietzsche as a staunch individualist and atheist was incorrect. Schopenhauer the routledge philosophers, 2005 by julian young, which he had preceded with willing and unwilling. Schopenhauers philosophy represents, i therefore suggest, the result of an attempt to as it were rerun the postkantian development the attempt beginning in the 1790s to fix kants problems on the basis of a rejection of two crucial assumptions of fichte and schelling.
He is best known for his 1818 work the world as will and representation expanded in 1844, wherein he characterizes the phenomenal world as the product of a blind and insatiable metaphysical will. Exactly a month younger than the english romantic poet, lord byron 17881824, who was born on january 22, 1788, arthur schopenhauer came into the world on february 22, 1788 in danzig gdansk, poland a city that had a long history in international trade as a member of the hanseatic league. The basis of morality arthur schopenhauer 721 downloads. In this comprehensive introduction, julian young covers all the main aspects of schopenhauers philosophy. Young also argues for a close, even intimate, relation between nietzsche and schopenhauer. Julian young is a wellknown scholar of nineteenth and twentiethcentury german philosophy. Most books that address nietzsches life and writings discuss his difficult relationship with richard wagner, but your book deals more systematically than others do with nietzsches ideas. Pdf julian young, the philosophies of richard wagner.
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