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 Info | New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2009. |
| Description | lii, 281 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Über die Freiheit des menschlichen Willens. English |
| Series | Cambridge 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. l-liii) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009012830 |
| ISBN | 9780521871402 |
| ISBN | 0521871409 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | B3114.E5 J36 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |