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Schopenhauer’s Broken World-View

Colours and Ethics between Kant and Goethe

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  1. Paul F. H. Lauxtermann

    1. University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: Science and Philosophy (SCPH, volume 10)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
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  2. Introduction

    • Paul F. H. Lauxtermann
    Pages 1-7

  3. Kant, Goethe, and the Mechanization of the World-Picture

    • Paul F. H. Lauxtermann
    Pages 9-40

  4. Five Decisive Years

    • Paul F. H. Lauxtermann
    Pages 41-52

  5. Colours

    • Paul F. H. Lauxtermann
    Pages 53-82

  6. The Antinomy: Can the World be in My Head, Yet My Head be in the World?

    • Paul F. H. Lauxtermann
    Pages 83-116

  7. Bien Etonnés: Hegel and Schopenhauer as Partisans of Goethe’s Theory of Colours

    • Paul F. H. Lauxtermann
    Pages 117-134

  8. Ethics

    • Paul F. H. Lauxtermann
    Pages 135-164

  9. Ethics and Metaphysics

    • Paul F. H. Lauxtermann
    Pages 165-196

  10. The Paradox: Can God Commit Suicide?

    • Paul F. H. Lauxtermann
    Pages 197-229

  11. In Praise of Realism

    • Paul F. H. Lauxtermann
    Pages 231-259

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 261-291
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About this book

Schopenhauer's philosophy, at first sight so beautifully rounded, upon analysis reveals itself as the secret arena of two conflicting world-views. The present analysis considers the conflict by confronting Schopenhauer as a `disciple-of-sorts of Kant' with Schopenhauer as `Goethe's one-time collaborator on the theory of colour'. Here the two meet over profound issues which the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century has ineluctably put before us: what is the right level at which to apprehend nature; what is the proper foundation for a consistent ethics; how (if at all) to arrive at a unified conception of a world broken by modern science?
In this deeply-delving, lucidly written, humane and erudite study, the history of philosophical currents is blended with history of science, with history of ideas generally, and (to elucidate relevant portions of Schopenhauer's biography and intellectual and social environment) with German history too. The analysis, while benefiting from the scholarly literature, is grounded primarily in original research among the collected works of Schopenhauer, Kant and Goethe, considered in all their philosophical, scientific, and literary variety.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

    Paul F. H. Lauxtermann

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Schopenhauer’s Broken World-View

  • Book Subtitle: Colours and Ethics between Kant and Goethe

  • Authors: Paul F. H. Lauxtermann

  • Series Title: Science and Philosophy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9369-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-6585-3Published: 30 September 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-5566-8Published: 05 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-015-9369-4Published: 17 April 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0924-4697

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 292

  • Topics: Philosophy of Science, History, general, Modern Philosophy, Ontology, Epistemology

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