Teo, Thomas2015-08-282015-08-282014-10-142015-08-28http://hdl.handle.net/10315/29916The complete philosophical works of Arthur Schopenhauer are explored through a comprehensive psychological reading that intends to highlight the holistic theories of human nature that amount to a pessimistic and metaphysical worldview. A thorough analysis of Schopenhauer’s philosophical concepts, theories, and ideas is conducted in order to construct a clear understanding of his worldview and avoid a reductionsitic approach to a holistic philosophy. From this I initiate a novel theoretical groundwork derived from Schopenhauer’s philosophy that I have termed a “negative psychology”. I argue that this negative psychology provides a robust understanding of human nature and has applicability in several domains of psychology such as theory of human nature, education, and therapy.enAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.PsychologyPhilosophyEducational psychologyElectronic Thesis or Dissertation2015-08-28HistoryTheoryHistory and theory of psychologyHistory and philosophy of psychologyHPPCPAAPAPhilosophyPsychologyEducational psychologyCognitive psychology19th century philosophySchopenhauerArthur SchopenhauerFreudSigmund FreudHumanistic psychologyPositive psychologyNegative psychologyPessimismWillRepresentationEthicsMoralityArtAestheticsWill-to-liveDenial of the will-to-liveThing-in-itselfThing in itselfKantImmanuel KantPlatoDescartesMotivesMotivationFree willCharacterPersonalityDeathIdealismCritical idealismTranscendental idealismTranscendentalTranscendentalismRealismSufferingPainBerkeleySpinozaHegelKierkegaardNietzscheFichteSchillerGoetheSelf-controlSelf-knowledgeSelf-awarenessCharacter traitsPersonality traitsWorldviewHuman natureKnowledgeCognitionPleasureEudaimonismHedonismGerman idealismGermanyEuropeWill and representationCause and effectDeterminismWill-less knowingPrinciple of sufficient reasonPrinciple of individuationWill-in-natureThe world as will and representationParerga and paralipomenaThe two fundamental problems with ethicsThe fourfold root of the principle of sufficient reasonDreamsDream interpretationPsychoanalysisRogersCsikszentmihalyiSeligmanMayMaslowPositiveNegativeMisogynyDarwinCartwrightJanawayPlesaPatric PlesaSexualityUnconsciousDefense mechanismsEgoIdThe ego and the idHydraulic modelDrive reduction modelRepressionDisplacementSublimationInstinctsSexual instinctDeath instinctThanatosErosPleasure principleReality principleAnalysisPathologyParapsychologyEducationClinicalExperimentalTherapyWorldviewMusicPoetryLiteraturePaintingHappinessHappy lifeHierarchy of needsIntelligenceIntellectKnowledgeReaction