The two fundamental problems of ethics / Arthur Schopenhauer ; translated and edited by Christopher Janaway.

Author/creator Schopenhauer, Arthur
Other author Janaway, Christopher.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Cambridge University Press, ©2009.
Descriptionlii, 281 pages ; 24 cm.
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Uniform titleÜber die Freiheit des menschlichen Willens. English
SeriesCambridge edition of the works of Schopenhauer
Schopenhauer, Arthur, 1788-1860. Works. English. 2009. ^A1041153
Contents Prize essay on the freedom of the will -- Prize essay on the basis of morals.
Review "Arthur Schopenhauer's The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics (1841) consists of two groundbreaking essays: 'On the Freedom of the Will' and 'On the Basis of Morals'. The essays make original contributions to ethics and display Schopenhauer's erudition, prose-style and flair for philosophical controversy, as well as philosophical views that contrast sharply with the positions of both Kant and Nietzsche. Written accessibly, they do not presuppose the intricate metaphysics which Schopenhauer constructs elsewhere. This is the first English translation of these works to re-unite both essays in one volume. It offers a new translation by Christopher Janaway, together with an introduction, editorial notes on Schopenhauer's vocabulary and the different editions of his essays, a chronology of his life, a bibliography, and a glossary of names."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. l-liii) and index.
LCCN 2009012830
ISBN9780521871402
ISBN0521871409

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Joyner General Stacks B3114.E5 J36 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold