Young Schopenhauer: The Origin of the Metaphysics of Will and its Aporias

This book provides a detailed reconstruction of the origins of Schopenhauer's philosophy and its inherent aporias.

It is divided into four parts. The first section delves into the pietistic upbringing of young Schopenhauer and his introduction to philosophy through the teachings of G.E. Schulze, as well as his study of Plato, Schelling, and Kant. Faced with the "negative" outcomes of Kant's criticism, particularly the unknowability of the thing-in-itself, young Schopenhauer initially engaged...