Arthur Schopenhauer's English Schooling

Patrick Bridgwater

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9781000763270
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Philosophy
• Subtopic: Philosophy History & Theory

Originally published in 1988 Arthur Schopenhauer's English Schooling examines the famous German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, and his image of England and the influences and experiences which formed that image, notably his visit to England in 1803. His philosophy, when he came to formulate it, showed the pervasive influence of his English reading, was riddled with allusions to his three months at Wimbledon School, and was indeed in many 'English' style; above all it was a philosophy designed as a refutation of 'Christianity' as understood and practised by his English headmaster, who is the invisible bête noire behind it. In the course of the book two major figures who have hitherto been known only by name are identified and their lives related. The book also examines many background figures in Schopenhauer's English diary and the letters addressed to him in 1803. This book, which is based on a wide variety of hitherto unknown material from many different sources, will permanently modify our view of his philosophy; it also has important implications for educationalists and for all interest in the history of ideas.

Index

• Abershawe, Jerry 238, 263
• academies 275-8 see also Wimbledon School
• Agutter, Rev. William 163, 357
• Alcock, Samuel and Barbara 85-6
• Alston 140-6
• Anderson, John William and Dorothy 3-7, 11, 72, 242, 264-5
• Anderson, Lady 97, 120
• Anderson, William and Lucy 2, 68, 72, 264-5
• Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 2, 68
• Apostool, Mynheer 114-15
• Appleby, Westmoreland 144-5, 150
• Archenholz, Johann Wilhelm von 24-5, 311-12
• art galleries 98, 107, 121-2, 131
• Asher, David 374-5
• Astley’s 98, 120-1
• Astor, John Jacob 345
• Astor, William 345
• Axe, Mr 202

• Bacon, Francis 333, 345-6
• Barlow, Joel 184
• Barnby, Captain 109, 132
• Barrow, William 161, 221, 289, 293, 295, 297
• Bathurst, Lord 23
• Baxter, Thomas 287
• Beck, Rev. Alexander 68
• Beckford, William 205
• Beilby, Ralph 87
• Bell, George, Provost 63
• Bell, Robert 170
• Bell, Thomas and Janet 174
• Beresford, James 355
• Betenson, Richard 170
• Bethmann’s 3
• Bewick, Thomas 86-7
• Bickerton, Rev. William 72
• Biggar 29-31
• bigotry 306-16, 357-70
• Billington, Mrs (singer) 98-9
• Bolton, Mr and Mrs Thomas 204
• Bolton, Thomas, Jr 204-5, 217
• Bonap...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Original Title Page
• Original Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Abbreviations
• I The Schopenhauers and England
• II Richard Jameson
• III Arthur Schopenhauer’s English Diary
• IV Arthur Schopenhauer’s English Headmaster
• V Parson Lancaster at Wimbledon
• VI Letters to Schopenhauer at Wimbledon
• VII Wimbledon School
• VIII After-Effects
• Bibliography
• Index