WILL AND IMAGINATION: SCHOPENHAUER’S DOCTRINE ON IDEA AND NATURE
Keywords:
Schopenhauer, will, imaginationAbstract
This article explores Arthur Schopenhauer’s metaphysical concept of the will as the ultimate reality and the role of imagination in his philosophical system. Emphasizing the dichotomy between the world as representation and the world as will, Schopenhauer’s doctrine positions the “Idea” as a mediating layer between phenomena and the inner essence of reality. The paper analyzes how nature, according to Schopenhauer, is not merely a collection of material forms but a symbolic manifestation of the will, revealed through the structures of space, time, and causality. Furthermore, the study investigates the aesthetic and imaginative dimensions of perceiving the Idea, particularly in art and genius, as a form of transcendence beyond individual will. Through this inquiry, the article sheds light on the significance of imagination not only in cognition but also in ethical and aesthetic contemplation within Schopenhauer’s philosophical worldview.
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