On the Basis of MoralityThis edition originally published by Berghahn Books. Schopenhauer's treatise on ethics is presented here in E. F. J. Payne's definitive translation, based on the Hubscher edition (Wiesbaden, 1946-1950). This edition includes an Introduction by David Cartwright, a translator's preface, biographical note, selected bibliography, and an index. For convenient reference to passages in Kant's work discussed by Schopenhauer, Academy edition numbers have been added. |
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Ethics as a Mirror for Magnifying the Errors of | 31 |
Characters Theory of Freedom 10911 Fichtes | 37 |
CONTENTS | 52 |
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Page 31 - Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
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| Title | On the Basis of Morality Hackett Classics Series |
| Author | Arthur Schopenhauer |
| Translated by | E. F. J. Payne |
| Edition | reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Hackett Publishing, 1998 |
| ISBN | 0872204421, 9780872204423 |
| Length | 226 pages |
| Subjects | › Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
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