On Human Nature: Essays in Ethics and Politics

✍ Scribed by Schopenhauer, Arthur;Saunders, T. Bailey;Thomas Bailey Saunders

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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 expression of Schopenhauer's views, including the depth of his interests, his biases, and his philosophy. Students of history and philosophy along with other readers will appreciate these lucid, accessible observations on government, free will and fatalism, character, moral instinct, and ethics.;Title Page; Bibliographical Note; Copyright Page; Translator's Preface; Table of Contents; Human Nature; Government; Free-will and Fatalism; Character; Moral Instinct; Ethical Reflections; A CATALOG OF SELECTED DOVER BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS OF INTEREST.

✦ Table of Contents

Title Page
Bibliographical Note
Copyright Page
Translator's Preface
Table of Contents
Human Nature
Government
Free-will and Fatalism
Character
Moral Instinct
Ethical Reflections
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✦ Subjects

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