Schopenhauer and the ties between will, intuition and rationality

Authors

  • Eduardo Ribeiro da Fonseca Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/2179378634026

Keywords:

Will, Intellect, Unconscious

Abstract

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.

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Author Biography

Eduardo Ribeiro da Fonseca, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP

Psicanalista e Doutor em Filosofia Moderna e Contemporânea pela USP. Professor de Psicologia da Violência na Escola Superior de Polícia Civil do Paraná.

References

SCHOPENHAUER, A. Sämtliche Werke, Band II, Die Wille als Wille und Vorstellung, II. Stuttgart/Frankfurt am Main: Cotta-Insel , 1960.

FREUD, S. Das Ich und das Es. In: Die S. Freud Studienausgabe, Bd. 5. S. Fischer Verlag, 1980. Org. 11 vols., Munique, DTV/ de Gruyter, 2ª ed., 1999.

Capa Voluntas v.3, ns.1 e 2

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Published

2012-07-01

How to Cite

Fonseca, E. R. da. (2012). Schopenhauer and the ties between will, intuition and rationality. Voluntas: International Journal of Philosophy, 3(1 e 2), 203–210. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179378634026

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 e 2 (2012): Estudos sobre Schopenhauer – Eds. 05/06

Section

Schopenhauerian Studies (Continuous Flow)

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