algae Handbooks in Gorman Idelion is sets of comprehensive ad auhoi- tate ede volumes on the major German deals philosophers and theres. Underpinning the series ithe succes Passe Handbak of German Idem (2014), eta by Mathew C. Alan, which provide an overview of the period, is greatest pilosopher, and is ioral and philosophical importance, Individual volunes focus on specie philosophere and major theres, fing more dealed treatment of che many faces ofc workin metaphysis, ep ‘emology, logic, ethics, 2esthetes,poical philosophy, and several other areas, Each volume is ee by a globally ecognized exper in the subject and con cribuors incl toch esablished figures and younger scholars with inoraive readings. The seis offers wide-ranging and authoritative insight into German, Ideals, appropriate for both students and speci. ‘More information abou this serie at xpd vwnnapringercomseries 14696 ‘The Palgrave Kant Handbook Edited by Matthew C. Altman The Palgrave Schopenhauer Handbook Eiced by Sandra Shapshay The Palgrave Hegel Handbook (forthcoming) Edited by Marina Bykova and Kenneth R. Wesxphal The Palgrave Ficte Handbook (forthcoming) Edited by Steven Hodes! ‘he Palgrave Handbook of German Romantic Pilephy (forthcoming) Edited by Ezabeth Mila The Palgrave Sebllng Handbook (forthcoming) Edited by Sean J. MeGrath and Kyla Bruff The Page Handbook of Tsendetal, Nev Kantian and Peleg Helio ‘The Palgrave Handoookof Crte of Ideal (forthcoming) Alo by Matthew C. Aleman ‘ACOMPANIONTO KANT'S CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON ‘THE FRACTURED SELF IN FREUD AND GERMAN PHILOSOPHY (coeuthored) KANT AND APPLIED ETHICS: The Uses and Limits of Kant’ Practical Philosophy ‘THE PALGRAVE HANDBOOK OF GERMAN IDEALISM (edited) Sandra Shapshay Editor The Palgrave Schopenhauer Handbook palgreve macmillanpare Handi in German Wee SINS aes TERNITESSINCTS. (ek) SP tet 27 ‘Bs gu hme ight Al che ely nd nas ec ty he Pr wht a femal ence pay hi a at Sans sn, mes on mop a Ho “aceon in goa depen wpa hea ye ‘Sit meagre ier rb kept ‘etapa die ans oped a nes ev ms heen do ings he aan feck tenet ch ame ae pt hom on pane ‘le wed mune de wed nonin ta gin ew onl mr def psn Nise pl ashe Stoner Somes ops sel pet el aed rap ce SES bn pod ep ern he eel re thin Og Sck Pa “BlPapn Maa pi pled yg Mee Rested apy en eed Ring Speed emp an Coco 9 Cam Sard Series Editor's Preface “The er of German Idealism sande slongside ancient Greer and the French Enlightenment as one ofthe most ful and influendal pesiods in the his tory of philosophy Beginning wih the publication of Kats Critique of Pure Reason in 1781 and ending abour ten years after Hegel's death in 1831, the peviod of “dasied German philosophy” eansformed whole flde of phil ‘sophicalendeaver. The intlleewual energy of this movement is sil very such alive in contemporary philosophy: the philosophers of that period ‘continue to inform our thinking and spark debates ofimeprezation, [fer a period of neglect as 2 result of the early analyic philosopher’ rejection of idealism, interes in the Beld has grown exponentially in recent years, Indeed, the study of German Idealism has pethaps never been more ‘actve in the English-speaking world than ic is today. Many booke appear ‘every year that offer historiallinerprecve approaches to understanding the ‘work of the German ldslis, and many others adopt and develop thes Jnsghts and apply them co contemporary sues in epistemology, meta physics, ethics, pelts, and aesthetics, among other fields. In addition, + ‘umber of international journal are devored to idealism as a whole and co specific ideals philosophers, and journals in both the history of philosophy and contemporary philosophies have regular contributions on the German ‘Weis. In numerous countries, there are regular conferences and study sgroups run by philosophical associations thar focus on his pesiod and its Fey figures, especidly Kane, Fiche, Scheling, Hegel, and Schopenhauer ‘As part of chis growing discussion, the volumes in the ograve Handbooks Jn German Idealion series are designed to provide overiews ofthe major ‘guses and movements in German Idealism, with 2 bresdth and depth of2B. sepa 9. Tan SudeaShapaay for ber helpful comments onan cbr i of 2. ateDemi ‘Ac fr aI can see, e would ot be incosinent for 2 mere pei telieve in an ello adie God who crated senentbenge in oxder wo el turer desoy theme As His o wanton bos are we othe godt/Tey kil af Forhee sport (King Ler V1. 44-15), 7 “To say tat creyone wens shoes thr pinch docs not mean that ce fels the plach ia the sume place or tothe ume degie, fighly elle out atention to Schopenhauer secogaition ofthe Gc.“ Midh aus temporary eel fom mal dire, boredom, and temporary fiom boredom consiate the great part of human exence for the forunate. The less frcnate have i even worse! (The Ride of the We A Reconidetion of Seapenaurs Philly (Oxfords Oxford Unive Pres, 2008), 129, [Now thar if Schopentaue i ight, dhe Cartan string plat in lowophy—one' immediacy known subjeciy or selt—alimarey le tot meaphysic which relgtes that sacing-pine eo che level of mes 7 Schopenhauer's Two Metaphysics: ‘Transcendental and Transcendent Alistair Welchman, cape The woud ie my representation” (WWR I, 23: SW 2:3). With this opening ine of The World ax Repraetain, Schopenhauer postions himself squarely within tradition of Kans transcendental idealism. This isthe docuine according To whch the best explanation of our experience of objects is tha several en ‘specs of dat experience, including space and dime, are formal srucues of human cognition that make experience posible! Objes of experience ae mpitclly real bur canscendenally ideal. As 2 coolly, we possess prior owiedge of the base spatiotemporal propets of empirical objecs because thee formal rucares make experience ofebjecs posible inthe fist place; but fy the same ken, we do not now whar sings ae in themselves, only as they iprear tous, Schopenhauer Git seve ofthe metaphysical comprises the sn These cognition a prio chat makes experience posible. This is Schopenhaue’s toncendenal metaphysics, which he never offically abandons, but which 4s much more prominent in his eatlest work, lke the 1813 Fowfold Ror of tbe Principle of Sufficient Reson. As he developed pilosophically however, Schopenhauer devised a second sens ofthe metaphysical. This second sense also pends abe nega, on canscendenal delim because ts cea cll thatthe thing in feof should be idendied wih will—looks like precisely 2 A Wildman Univers of Tea, San Anton, TX, USA ‘ml AliaieWelchmangucs.edu The aha 207 9 Sh en i, ge Ha