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Psychology Of Genius In Arthur Schopenhauer
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All things been equal or unequal, our study of
the psychology of genius is not to be solely in an abstract or abstruse
manner. The Schopeneaurian idealistic concept of genius in terms of
aesthetic contemplation must be re-visited to have a practical and
useful relevance. It goes without saying that our study will not only
add to our knowledge, it will go further to enable students and all
lovers of knowledge to adopt the way and the secret of the great minds
or the geniuses.
Once more, the study would go a long way towards
self-knowledge, auto-realization and auto-actualization. Of course, we
cannot neglect the fact that the project would also pave way for
understanding, as a necessary virtue in inter-human relationship.
1.6 SCOPE OF STUDY
This
work will not as a matter of truth dwells solely on Schopenhaurian
idealistic concept of genius. Neither will this work pretend to present
the whole psychological investigation on genius, nor promise to exhaust
its concept, for this would bring to a halt our further knowledge.
Therefore, this work will not as a matter of fact close any intellectual
window to the further knowledge of genius. However, the work would be
articulated in five chapters as in the table of contents. Finally, there
would be a critical reappraisal of Schopenhauerian’s concept of a
genius.
1.7 METHODOLOGY OF THE WORK
For the purpose of this
work, the method to be employed would be expository, critical and mildly
evaluative. This method is aimed to approach the topic in a
philosophical manner for proper comprehension
1 S. J., Copleston, “A History of Philosophyâ€, Image books, pg. 34
[1] Ibid. pg.35
3 S.J. Copleston, “A History of Philosophyâ€, Image books, 1963, vol.7, pg. 26.
4 J. I. Omoregbe, “A simplified History of Western philosophy, “Joja Press, 1991, vol. II, pg.143.
5 J. I. Omoregbe, Ibid., pg. 144-45
6 W. Reyneke, “What is geniusâ€, Article in Internet, Jan. 3, 2005
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