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OverviewThe connections between death, contemplation and the contemplative life have been a recurrent theme in the canons of both western and eastern philosophical thought. This book examines the classical sources of this philosophical literature, in particular Plato's Phaedo and the Katha Upanishad and then proceeds to a sustained analysis and critical assessment of the sources and standpoints of a single thinker, Arthur Schopenhauer, whose work comprehensively pursues this problem. Going beyond the well examined western influences on Schopenhauer, Singh offers an in-depth account of Schopenhauer's references to eastern thought and a comprehensive examination of his eastern sources, particularly Vedanta and Buddhism. The book traces the pivotal issue of death through the whole range of Schopenhauer's writings uncovering the deeper connotations of his crucial notion of the will-to-live. Full Product DetailsAuthor: R. Raj Singh , Professor Joseph Friggieri , Professor Moira Gatens , Dr. Simon GlendinningPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.420kg ISBN: 9780754660507ISBN 10: 0754660508 Pages: 140 Publication Date: 28 September 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'An excellent book, clear and concise without academic slang. A book for all those who expect from philosophy more than intellectual acrobatics.' Gunter Wohlfart, University of Wuppertaal, Germany 'According to Raj Singh, Schopenhauer is a thinker whose philosophical thought revolves around the pivotal issue of death. In this work, a thoughtful examination of Socrates and the Vedantic tradition provides the background for an extensive treatment of the role of death in Schopenhauer's work and its relation to contemplation and the contemplative life. Professor Singh's work is searching, enlightening and revealing.' David Carr, Emory University, USA 'Raj Singh considers all of Schopenhauer's published works, focussing on the connection between death, philosophy and the ideal philosophical life. As the first complex study to qualify Schopenhauer's pessimism with reference to Indian thought, this book is timely in light of the recently awakened debate on Schopenhauer's relation to eastern traditions.' Matthias Kossler, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany An excellent book, clear and concise without academic slang. A book for all those who expect from philosophy more than intellectual acrobatics. -- Gunter Wohlfart, University of Wuppertaal, Germany According to Raj Singh, Schopenhauer is a thinker 'whose philosophical thought revolves around the pivotal issue of death.' In this work, a thoughtful examination of Socrates and the Vedantic tradition provides the background for an extensive treatment of the role of death in Schopenhauer's work and its relation to contemplation and the contemplative life. Professor Singh's work is searching, enlightening and revealing. -- David Carr, Emory University, USA Raj Singh considers all of Schopenhauer's published works, focussing on the connection between death, philosophy and the ideal philosophical life. As the first complex study to qualify Schopenhauer's pessimism with reference to Indian thought, this book is timely in light of the recently awakened debate on Schopenhauer's relation to eastern traditions. -- Matthias Kossler, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany Author InformationR. Raj Singh is Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Brock University, Ontario, Canada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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