The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Arthur Schopenhauer
Edited and translated by Christopher Janaway
SeriesThe Cambridge Edition of the Works of Schopenhauer
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:334
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 158
Category/GenreEthics and moral philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780521871402
ClassificationsDewey:170
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 11 June 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Arthur Schopenhauer's The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics (1841) consists of two groundbreaking essays: 'On the Freedom of the Will' and 'On the Basis of Morals'. The essays make original contributions to ethics and display Schopenhauer's erudition, prose-style and flair for philosophical controversy, as well as philosophical views that contrast sharply with the positions of both Kant and Nietzsche. Written accessibly, they do not presuppose the intricate metaphysics which Schopenhauer constructs elsewhere. This is the first English translation of these works to re-unite both essays in one volume. It offers a new translation by Christopher Janaway, together with an introduction, editorial notes on Schopenhauer's vocabulary and the different editions of his essays, a chronology of his life, a bibliography, and a glossary of names.

Author Biography

Christopher Janaway is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton. His many publications include Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction (2002) and he is editor of The Cambridge Companion to Schopenhauer (1999).