On the Will in Nature
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On the Will in Nature is a philosophical work by Arthur Schopenhauer that explores how his concept of the metaphysical will manifests in various domains of the natural sciences.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Über den Willen in der Natur | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsToShow | manifestations of metaphysical will in natural sciences ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Schopenhauer ⓘ |
| basedOn | The World as Will and Representation ⓘ |
| centralConcept | will as thing-in-itself ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| discusses |
animal magnetism
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chemistry ⓘ inorganic nature ⓘ organic nature ⓘ physics ⓘ physiology ⓘ |
| follows | The World as Will and Representation ⓘ |
| genre |
metaphysics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on animal magnetism
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chapter on astronomy or cosmology ⓘ chapter on chemistry ⓘ chapter on comparative anatomy ⓘ chapter on physics ⓘ chapter on physiology ⓘ chapter on plant physiology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | pessimistic metaphysics ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
empirical confirmation of metaphysics
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interpretation of scientific findings through will ⓘ unity of nature and will ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century metaphysics
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later philosophy of nature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Immanuel Kant
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The World as Will and Representation ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Indo-European language family
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surface form:
Indo-European languages
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| mainSubject |
metaphysical will
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philosophy of nature ⓘ relationship between philosophy and natural science ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempt to ground metaphysics in empirical science
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systematic application of the concept of will to natural sciences ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalClaim | natural phenomena are objectifications of will ⓘ |
| philosophicalDomain |
ontology
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Schopenhauerian philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | German idealism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason
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Parerga and Paralipomena ⓘ |
| titleInOriginalLanguage |
On the Will in Nature
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Über den Willen in der Natur
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| workOfPhilosopher | Arthur Schopenhauer ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Über den Willen in der Natur