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Books by Arthur Schopenhauer






The Wisdom of Life
by Arthur Schopenhauer, T. Bailey Saunders
Paperback, 77 Pages, Published 2004 by Dover Publications
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ISBN-13: 978-0-486-43550-3, ISBN: 0-486-43550-4

"A leading German metaphysician of the 19th century, Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) exerted an influence far beyond the hermetic world of philosophy, with adherents ranging from Richard Wagner and Friedrich Nietzsche to Leo Tolstoy and Thomas Mann. Among Schopenhauer's chief contributions to the field of philosophy are his rejection of the idealism of his contemporaries and his embrace of a practical variety of materialism. He jettisons ..."






The Wisdom of Life and Counsels and Maxims
(Great Books in Philosophy)
by Arthur Schopenhauer, T. Bailey Saunders, Thomas Bailey Saunders
Paperback, 230 Pages, Published 1995 by Prometheus Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-57392-033-9, ISBN: 1-57392-033-9

"Nineteenth-century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) championed individual strength of will and independent, reasoned deliberation above the irrational impulses that animated most of society. In The Wisdom of Life and Counsels and Maxims, two essays from his last work, Parerga und Paralipomena (1851), he discusses how to order our lives to obtain the greatest amount of pleasure and success; then he offers guidelines for ..."






On Human Nature
Essays in Ethics and Politics (Dover Philosophical Classics)
by Arthur Schopenhauer, T. Bailey Saunders, Thomas Bailey Saunders
Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2010 by Dover Publications
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ISBN-13: 978-0-486-47841-8, ISBN: 0-486-47841-6

"A devout believer in the supremacy of will over intellect, Arthur Schopenhauer developed a metaphysical theory that influenced such thinkers as Nietzsche, Wagner, Wittgenstein, and Freud. These six essays are drawn from the chapters entitled Zur Ethik and Zur Rechtslehre und Politik, which originated in the philosopher’s Parerga, as well as from his posthumously published writings.More than any other work, On Human Nature offers an expr ..."






On the Basis of Morality
(Hackett Classics)
by Arthur Schopenhauer, David E. Cartwright
Paperback, 226 Pages, Published 1999 by Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-0-87220-442-3, ISBN: 0-87220-442-1

"Interest in Schopenhauer has increased noticeably in recent years. Published here is one of his key works, which has been out of print for a long time, in the form of Payne's definitive translation. This work is one of the most significant nineteenth century treatises on ethics. It is also Schopenhauer's most extended discussion of traditional themes in ethics and presents a descriptive ethics radically at odds with rationally based, pr ..."






Suffering, Suicide and Immortality
Eight Essays from The Parerga (The Incidentals) (Philosophical Classics)
by Arthur Schopenhauer, T. Bailey Saunders
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2006 by Dover Publications
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ISBN-13: 978-0-486-44781-0, ISBN: 0-486-44781-2

"One of the greatest philosophers of the nineteenth century, Arthur Schopenhauer is best known for his writings on pessimism. In this 1851 essay collection, he offers concise statements of the unifying principles of his thinking. Schopenhauer, unlike most philosophers, expressed himself in simple, direct terms. These essays offer an accessible approach to his main thesis, as stated in "The World as Will and Representation." Schopenhauer' ..."






The Basis of Morality(2nd Edition)
(Dover Philosophical Classics)
by Arthur Schopenhauer, Arthur Brodrick Bullock
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2005 by Dover Publications
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ISBN-13: 978-0-486-44653-0, ISBN: 0-486-44653-0

"Persuasive and humane, this classic of philosophy represents one of the nineteenth century's most significant treatises on ethics. The Basis of Morality offers Schopenhauer's fullest examination of traditional ethical themes, and it articulates a descriptive form of ethics that contradicts the rationally based prescriptive theories.Starting with his polemic against Kant's ethics of duty, Schopenhauer anticipates the latter-day critics o ..."






The Art of Literature(Updated)
by Arthur Schopenhauer, T. Bailey Saunders, Thomas Bailey Saunders
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2004 by Dover Publications
ISBN-13: 978-0-486-43441-4, ISBN: 0-486-43441-9

"The great pessimist who believed in the best and expected the worst from writers here applies his caustic wit to literature and the literary scene. Schopenhauer's piercing analyses of style, critics, literary values, learning, and genius make this volume a handbook on writing illuminated by the author's own shining, powerful style. The best way to discover the finest qualities of style and to form a theory of writing, he advises, is not ..."






The Art of Always Being Right(1st Edition)
Thirty Eight Ways to Win When You Are Defeated
by Arthur Schopenhauer, A. C. Grayling
Hardcover, 200 Pages, Published 2004 by Gibson Square Books Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-1-903933-61-9, ISBN: 1-903933-61-7

"Which are the logical tricks that will let you slip through the net when faced with awkward questions? How can you yourself use arguments to deflect difficult situations? Do you recognize all flaws in someone else's argument? This the book the BBC, Andrew Gilligan, Lord Hutton, Tony Blair and Alistair Campbell will not be able to ignore. This is an irresistible guide to clear thinking and understanding of the art of debate."






The World As Will and Representation, In Two Volumes(Reprint)
Vol. I
by Arthur Schopenhauer
Paperback, 694 Pages, Published 1966 by Dover Publications
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ISBN-13: 978-0-486-21761-1, ISBN: 0-486-21761-2

"Arthur Schopenhauer's Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung is one of the most important philosophical works of the nineteenth century, the basic statement of one important stream of post-Kantian thought. It is without question Schopenhauer's greatest work. Conceived and published before the philosopher was 30 and expanded 25 years later, it is the summation of a lifetime of thought.For 70 years, the only unabridged English translation of ..."






The World As Will and Representation(2nd Edition)
In Two Volumes, Vol. II
by Arthur Schopenhauer .
Paperback, 720 Pages, Published 1966 by Dover Publications
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ISBN-13: 978-0-486-21762-8, ISBN: 0-486-21762-0

"Arthur Schopenhauer's Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung is one of the most important philosophical works of the 19th century, the basic statement of one important stream of post-Kantian thought. It is without question Schopenhauer's greatest work, and, conceived and published before the philosopher was 30 and expanded 25 years later, it is the summation of a lifetime of thought.For 70 years, the only unabridged English translation of t ..."






L’Art d’avoir toujours raison
by Arthur Schopenhauer
Paperback, 107 Pages, Published 2019 by Independently Published
ISBN-13: 978-1-69635-595-7, ISBN: 1-69635-595-8






Essay on the Freedom of the Will
by Arthur Schopenhauer, Konstantin Kolenda
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2011 by Literary Licensing, Llc
ISBN-13: 978-1-258-18486-5, ISBN: 1-258-18486-9

"The winning entry in a competition held by the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences, Schopenhauer's 1839 essay brought its author international recognition. Its brilliant and elegant treatments of free will and determinism elevated it to a classic of Western philosophy, and its penetrating reflections still remain relevant."






The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics(1st Edition)
(Oxford World's Classics)
by Arthur Schopenhauer, David Cartwright, Christopher Janaway, Edward E. Erdmann
Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2010 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-929722-1, ISBN: 0-19-929722-3

"These two important essays show Schopenhauer at his most accessible, offering two self-contained and clearly argued contributions to ethical theory, published here in a new translation that preserves Schopenhauer's style in a lucid and engaging way. This is also the only paperback edition to publish both essays together. Schopenhauer argues, in uniquely powerful prose, that self-consciousness gives the illusion of freedom and that human ..."






The Art of Literature
(Paperback)
by Arthur Schopenhauer
Paperback, Published 2009 by Wilder Publications 2009-01-05
ISBN-13: 978-1-60459-572-7, ISBN: 1-60459-572-8






Studies in Pessimism
(Paperback)
by Arthur Schopenhauer
Paperback, 84 Pages, Published 2009 by Wilder Publications
ISBN-13: 978-1-60459-570-3, ISBN: 1-60459-570-1






The Wisdom of Life
by Arthur Schopenhauer
Paperback, 92 Pages, Published 2009 by Wilder Publications
ISBN-13: 978-1-60459-573-4, ISBN: 1-60459-573-6

"Collected here are four short essays, Division of the Subject, Personality, or What a Man Is, Property, or What a Man Has, Position, or a Man's Place in the Estimation of Others, by the world renowned philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer."






Essay on the Freedom of the Will(5th Edition)
by Arthur Schopenhauer, Konstantin Kolenda
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2005 by Dover Publications
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ISBN-13: 978-0-486-44011-8, ISBN: 0-486-44011-7

" The winning entry in a competition held by the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences, Schopenhauer's 1839 essay brought its author international recognition. Its brilliant and elegant treatments of free will and determinism elevated it to a classic of Western philosophy, and its penetrating reflections still remain relevant.Schopenhauer makes a distinction between freedom of acting (which he endorses) and the freedom of willing (which he ..."






Studies in Pessimism
(Paperback)
by Arthur Schopenhauer
Paperback, Published 2004 by University Press Of The Pacific, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-4102-1155-2, ISBN: 1-4102-1155-X






Essay on the freedom of the will
by Arthur Schopenhauer
Paperback, 103 Pages, Published 1960 by Bobbs-Merrill Co
ISBN-13: 978-0-672-60248-1, ISBN: 0-672-60248-2






The World as Will and Idea
Complete One Volume Edition (Paperback)
by Arthur Schopenhauer
Paperback, Published 2021 by Neeland Media, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-4209-7197-2, ISBN: 1-4209-7197-2



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