Schopenhauer and the ties between will, intuition and rationality

The human organism (Organismus) is, according to Schopenhauer, a manifestation of the Will and the body (Leib) Will objectified. Thus, there is a relationship dependent on the intellect in relation to Will. This appears opposite the psyche as the manifestation of an unconscious wish, and from that,...

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Autor: Fonseca, Eduardo Ribeiro da
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)
Repositorio:Voluntas - Revista Internacional de Filosofia (Santa Maria)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/34026
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufsm.br/voluntas/article/view/34026
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Will
Intellect
Unconscious
Vontade
Intelecto
Inconsciente
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Sumario:The human organism (Organismus) is, according to Schopenhauer, a manifestation of the Will and the body (Leib) Will objectified. Thus, there is a relationship dependent on the intellect in relation to Will. This appears opposite the psyche as the manifestation of an unconscious wish, and from that, the intellect is defined as a physical thing and conscious, in contrast to Will, which is metaphysical and unconscious. Rationality is an aspect of the human psyche and not its foundation. More fundamental is the understanding afforded by intellectual intuition, that really captures and shapes the world through basic a priori forms of time, space, and causality. In the background of intellectual intuitions and conceptual abstractions, however, are affective aspects, which effectively direct the intellect and determine placement psychic front of effectiveness.