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    Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction
    Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction
    Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction
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    Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction

    Written by Christopher Janaway

    Narrated by Kyle Munley

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    About this audiobook

    Schopenhauer is considered to be the most readable of German philosophers. This book gives a succinct explanation of his metaphysical system, concentrating on the original aspects of his thought, which inspired many artists and thinkers including Nietzsche, Wagner, Freud, and Wittgenstein. Schopenhauer's central notion is that of the will-a blind, irrational force that he uses to interpret both the human mind and the whole of nature. Seeing human behavior as that of a natural organism governed by the will to life, Schopenhauer developed radical insights concerning the unconscious and sexuality which influenced both psychologists and philosophers
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJun 8, 2021
    ISBN9781666113846
    Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction

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      Definitely got me interested in reading his work! Easy 5 stars from me!