Heres what i picked up from youngs elucidation of the world as will and representation. Studies in pessimism arthur schopenhauer 762 downloads. Pdf schopenhauer attempts to escape willing and bring us to pure knowing. Death of god and the meaning of life ebok julian young. He is known for his expertise on postkantian philosophy.
Schopenhauer 6 influence of schopenhauer, where that influence takes the form of a lifelong and never quite successful struggle with and against schopenhauer. 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. Julian young argues that nietzsches thought about art can only be understood in the context of his wider philosophy. Julian young then introduces and assesses schopenhauer s aesthetics, which occupy a central place in his philosophy. Pdf on mar 10, 2011, eva cybulska and others published friedrich nietzsche.
Apr 18, 2005 schopenhauer by julian young, routledge, 2005, 298 ff. Young also argues for a close, even intimate, relation between nietzsche and schopenhauer. 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. As regards the rendering of the technical terms about which. Arthur schopenhauer was one of the greatest writers and german philosophers of the nineteenth century. Schopenhauers ipsissima verba has accordingly been preferred to that of inaccuracy. Schopenhauer isbn 9780415333467 pdf epub julian young ebook. From the art of literature on style on thinking for oneself on criticism on genius 3. An influential reading of schopenhauers work, which argues that schopenhauers account of the thinginitself cannot be wholly identified with the will. He has supervised and examined numerous ma and phd theses at auckland and throughout australasia. In this comprehensive introduction, julian young covers all the main aspects of schopenhauer s philosophy. I put six questions to him about his new book, friedrich nietzsche. Best known as a pessimist, he was one of the few philosophers read and admired by wittgenstein. View the article pdf and any associated supplements and figures for a period of 48 hours.
Schopenhauer s philosophy holds that all nature, including man, is the expression of an insatiable will. 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. Department of philosophy, university of auckland, private bag 92019, auckland 1142, new zealand j. Department of philosophy, university of auckland, private bag 92019, auckland 1142, new zealand. 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. It describes the emergence of nietzsches antifeminism and misogyny in 1883 with thus spoke zarathustra. Schopenhauer the routledge philosophers kindle edition by. Julian young, the philosophies of richard wagner lanham, md.
Studies in pessimism on the sufferings of the world. Schopenhauer the routledge philosophers, 2005 by julian young, which he had preceded with willing and unwilling. Julian padraic young born june 19, 1943 is an american philosopher and william r. From studies in pessimism on the sufferings of the world. 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. Jun 23, 2005 julian young then introduces and assesses schopenhauer s aesthetics, which occupy a central place in his philosophy. Friedrichnietzsche aphilosophicalbiography in this beautifully written account, julian young provides the most comprehensive bio.
Schopenhauer was inspired in part from sheer negativity towards his german philosophical contemporaries. A study in the philosophy of arthur schopenhauer julian young auth. 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. 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.
September 07, 2006 julian young, schopenhauer, routledge, 2005, 271 pp. Schopenhauer, nietzsche, death and salvation wiley online library. This article focuses on nietzsches views about women. Schopenhauer isbn 9780415333467 pdf epub julian young. Pdf julian young, the philosophies of richard wagner. 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. He is the author of ten books, mostly on nineteenth and. Schopenhauer s ipsissima verba has accordingly been preferred to that of inaccuracy. Schopenhauer download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Schopenhauer describes as the summum bonum, the highest good consists in something. Introduction in recent decades a certain amount of studies on schopenhauer 17881860 have appeared in english. Discussions of heideggers philosophy of art usually con.
Cambridge core european studies nietzsches philosophy of religion by julian young. His work influenced figures as diverse as wagner, freud and nietzsche. 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. It is through the will, the initself of all existence. This, as already intimated, is for several reasons a highly unfortunate assumption. Schopenhauer by julian young, routledge, 2005, 298 ff. 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.
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. A philosophical biography by julian young find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Schopenhauer, nietzsche, death and salvation young 2008. Julian young then introduces and assesses schopenhauers aesthetics, which occupy a central place in his philosophy. Plato, kant, hegel, nietzsche, schopenhauer, heidegger, sartre and camus. Julian young, wake forest university, north carolina. 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, philosophy and the arts edited by dale jacquette. Hamlyns schopenhauer 1980, and julian youngs schopenhauer 2005 take account of all the major aspects in schopenhauers philosophy. Books by schopenhauer, arthur sorted by popularity. Schopenhauer, nietzsche, death and salvation young. 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. Schopenhauer julian university of auckland young, new. 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. In a footnote, young makes the claim that nietzsche continued to be influenced by schopenhauer well into his later years. 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. Death of god and the meaning of life av julian young ebok. Pdf julian young, the philosophies of richard wagner lanham. Julian young offers a comprehensive, profound, yet consistently lively and engaging overview of nietzsches almost obsessive reflections on religion. The first edition was published in late 1818, with the date 1819 on the titlepage. Schopenhauer the routledge philosophers kindle edition.
Schopenhauer 1st edition julian young routledge book. Arthur schopenhauer 17881860 was one of the greatest writers and german philosophers of the nineteenth century. 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. I felt the author, julian young, made a few poor decisions, but they interestingly mirrored the problematic aspects of schopenhauers own work.
Sep 15, 2010 julian young is a wellknown scholar of nineteenth and twentiethcentury german philosophy. Julian young has written an accessible, thoughtful, penetrating critical introduction to schopenhauer that elucidates and examines the main claims of his masterwork, the world as will and representation. In todays secular, postreligious scientific world, this question has become a serious preoccupation. Julian young is a wellknown scholar of nineteenth and twentiethcentury german philosophy. Schopenhauer, arthur internet encyclopedia of philosophy. The final goal of salvation which schopenhauer describes as the summum bonum, the highest good consists in something he calls denial of the will. From religion on physiognomy the christian system the metaphysics of fine art 2. Arthur schopenhauer stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. On the vanity of existence from essays arthur schopenhauer. In contrast to his later abuse of wagner, however, throughout his life nietzsche continues to treat schopenhauer with great. General interest schopenhauer, philosophy and the arts edited by dale jacquette. The essential schopenhauer, first published in parerga and paralipomena, 1851 b.
His main interests are 19th and 20th century german philosophy especially, schopenhauer, nietzsche and heidegger, the meaning of life, philosophy and opera especially wagner, and tragedy. 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. Wagners creative handling of schopenhauers reflections is made clear by. In this comprehensive introduction, julian young covers all the. The basis of morality arthur schopenhauer 721 downloads. 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. Michael tanners very introductory schopenhauer in the great. 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. Heideggers philosophy of art julian young university of auckland. This, as a rule, is the leading idea of every dramatic work, be it tragic or comic, romantic or classic, indian or european. 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.
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