Aphorisms
The Complete Works of Schopenhauer Livre 16 · Continental Press
E-book
322
Pages
family_home
Éligible
info
reportLes notes et avis ne sont pas vérifiés. En savoir plus
À propos de cet e-book
"Schopenhauer, the last German who comes into consideration (who is a European event equal to Goethe, equal to Hegel, equal to Heinrich Heine, and not merely a local, a "national" one), is as a psychologist of the first rank: namely, as a maliciously ingenious attempt, in favor of a nihilistic overall devaluation of life, precisely the counter-instances, the great self-affirmations of the the "will to life", the exuberance-forms of life into the field." Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols Schopenhauer's 1844 collection of aphorisms represents a crystalline distillation of philosophical insight, a literary form that perfectly captures the philosopher's razor-sharp intellect and sardonic worldview. Published during a period of intellectual maturity, this work stands as a testament to Schopenhauer's remarkable ability to compress complex philosophical observations into razor-sharp linguistic fragments that simultaneously illuminate and unsettle the reader. Unlike his more systematic philosophical treatises, the aphoristic form allows Schopenhauer to explore the contours of human experience with a combination of wit, cynicism, and profound psychological insight that defies traditional philosophical exposition. The collection emerges as a literary-philosophical hybrid that challenges conventional modes of philosophical discourse, presenting philosophical reflection as a form of literary art. Each aphorism functions as a miniature philosophical provocations, wielding language with surgical precision to dissect human nature, social conventions, and the fundamental ironies of existence. Schopenhauer's linguistic approach transforms philosophical reflection into a form of intellectual combat, where each carefully crafted sentence becomes a weapon against intellectual complacency, societal pretension, and philosophical orthodoxy. The work reveals the philosopher's extraordinary capacity to distill complex metaphysical and psychological observations into compact, often brutally incisive linguistic formations that challenge readers to reconsider their most fundamental assumptions about human experience. More than a mere collection of philosophical observations, the 1844 Aphorisms represent a profound meditation on the human condition that transcends traditional philosophical boundaries. The text operates as a kind of philosophical X-ray, penetrating the surface of human experience to reveal its underlying psychological and existential structures.
Donner une note à cet e-book
Dites-nous ce que vous en pensez.
Informations sur la lecture
Smartphones et tablettes
Installez l'application Google Play Livres pour Android et iPad ou iPhone. Elle se synchronise automatiquement avec votre compte et vous permet de lire des livres en ligne ou hors connexion, où que vous soyez.
Ordinateurs portables et de bureau
Vous pouvez écouter les livres audio achetés sur Google Play à l'aide du navigateur Web de votre ordinateur.
Liseuses et autres appareils
Pour lire sur des appareils e-Ink, comme les liseuses Kobo, vous devez télécharger un fichier et le transférer sur l'appareil en question. Suivez les instructions détaillées du Centre d'aide pour transférer les fichiers sur les liseuses compatibles.
