Essay on the Freedom of the Will (Dover Philosophical Classics Series)
The winning entry in a competition held by the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences, Schopenhauer's 1839 essay brought its author international recognition. Its brilliant and elegant treatments of free will and determinism elevated it to a classic of Western philosophy, and its penetrating reflections still remain relevant.
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Brilliant and elegant in its treatment, Schopenhauer's 1839 essay on free will and determinism still remains relevant to modern readers. A useful introduction to the philosopher's work for students of philosophy or religion.
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChronologyFurther readingNote on the text and translationPrize Essay on the Freedom of the Will1IDefinitions3IIThe will before self-consciousness12IIIThe will before the consciousness of other things23IVPredecessors56VConclusion and higher view81Appendix: supplementing the first section89AppendixEric F. J. Payne, translator93Index97
