The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 2 of 3)Schopenhauer, Arthur
Philosophy
The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 2 of 3)
Schopenhauer, Arthur
Idea (Philosophy); Knowledge, Theory of; Philosophy; Will
change of accidents permanence of
possible. substance possible.
(22) Every part of (22) No part of (22) For matter is
time contains all space contains the both permanent and
parts of matter. same matter as impenetrable.
another.
(23) Time is the (23) Space is the (23) Individuals are
_principium _principium material.
individuationis_. individuationis_.
(24) The now has no (24) The point has (24) The atom has no
duration. no extension. reality.
(25) Time in itself (25) Space in itself (25) Matter in
is empty and without is empty and without itself is without
properties. properties. form and quality,
and likewise inert,
_i.e._, indifferent
to rest or motion,
thus without
properties.
(26) Every moment is (26) By the position (26) Every change in
conditioned by the of every limit in matter can take
preceding moment, space with reference place only on
and is only because to any other limit, account of another
the latter has its position with change which
ceased to be. reference to every preceded it; and
(Principle of possible limit is therefore a first
sufficient reason of precisely change, and thus
existence in determined. also a first state
time.—See my essay (Principle of of matter, is just
on the principle of sufficient reason of as inconceivable as
sufficient reason.) existence in space.) a beginning of time
or a limit of space.
(Principle of
sufficient reason of
becoming.)
(27) Time makes (27) Space makes (27) Matter, as that
arithmetic possible. geometry possible. which is movable in
space, makes
phoronomy possible.
(28) The simple (28) The simple (28) The simple
element in element in geometry element in phoronomy
arithmetic is unity. is the point. is the atom.
Notes to the Annexed Table.
(1) To No. 4 of Matter.
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