Schopenhauer

This innovative volume presents an insightful philosophical portrait of the life and work of Arthur Schopenhauer. Focuses on the concept of the sublime as it clarifies Schopenhauer s aesthetic theory, moral theory and asceticism Explores the substantial relationships between Schopenhauer s philosophy and Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity Defends Schopenhauer s position that absolute truth can be known and described as a blindly striving, all-permeating, universal Will Examines the influence of Asian philosophy on Schopenhauer Describes the relationships between Schopenhauer s thought and that of Hegel, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein.