Schopenhauer and the Abysses of Freedom

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179378695552

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Freedom, Will, Morality, Ethics, Perversity

Abstract

The main aim of this work is to present a reflection on the relationship between freedom and evil in Schopenhauer's ethics, highlighting the originality of his position relative to the tradition of the history of Western philosophy.

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Oswaldo Giacoia Junior, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

Doctor of Philosophy from the Freie Universität Berli.

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2026-07-03

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Giacoia Junior, O. (2026). Schopenhauer and the Abysses of Freedom. Voluntas: International Journal of Philosophy, 17(1), e95552. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179378695552

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2026): Schopenhauerian Studies (Continuous Publishing) - Ed. 38

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11th International Schopenhauer Colloquium

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