Schopenhauer's Moral Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9780367548704 / Miękka / 2023 / 194 str.

Opis

Develops new perspectives on Schopenhauer's moral philosophy, addressing the moral status of animals; the moral permissibility of suicide; the possibility of altruistic action; the virtue and asceticism; and how Schopenhauer integrates Western and Indian traditions..

Recenzje

"With this collection of cutting-edge essays, Schopenhauer moves one step closer to his rightful place among the great moral philosophers of history." – Stephen Puryear, North Carolina State University, USA

Spis treści

Introduction Patrick Hassan  1. Schopenhauer’s Rejection of the Moral Ought Stephen Puryear  2. Schopenhauer’s ‘Titus’ Argument Colin Marshall  3. The Moral Perception of Inherent Value Sandra Shapshay  4. Virtue and the Problem of Egoism in Schopenhauer’s Moral Philosophy Patrick Hassan  5. Schopenhauer, The Philosopher of Vulnerability Gudrun von Tevenar  6. All Creatures Great and Small: Schopenhauer On the Value of Life and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Mark Migotti  7. Schopenhauer, Suicide, and Contemporary Pessimism Michael Cholbi  8. Schopenhauer’s Sexual Ethics David Bather Woods  9. Schopenhauer’s ‘Indian’ Ethics Christopher Janaway.  Index

O autorze

Patrick Hassan is a Lecturer in Philosophy at Cardiff University. He specialises in ethics, 19th-century philosophy, and environmental philosophy. He is the author of a host of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and in ethics more broadly.