Dream theory: an interruption in Schopenhauer’s philosophy

What is a dream, what relation does it have to reality, how can one differentiate between them, and finally, what makes it possible in the first place? This is the kind of question a dream theory should answer. Some lines about it were once found in the 1813 work on the principle of sufficient reaso...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Moraes, Dax
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2024
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)
Repository:Voluntas - Revista Internacional de Filosofia (Santa Maria)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/88801
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsm.br/voluntas/article/view/88801
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Dreams
Fantasy
Reality
Causality
Memory
Will
Sonhos
Fantasia
Efetividade
Causalidade
Memória
Vontade
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Summary:What is a dream, what relation does it have to reality, how can one differentiate between them, and finally, what makes it possible in the first place? This is the kind of question a dream theory should answer. Some lines about it were once found in the 1813 work on the principle of sufficient reason, but Schopenhauer abandoned his original thesis over the following decades. This paper aims to highlight Schopenhauer’s changing mind over time and to point out a set of problems left behind without a solution. Also includes a translation into Portuguese for the Diss. § 22.