“Ryan McCourt is a visual artist, a sculptor, an artist doing some great work in Edmonton, but the musical side of it, I’m still astounded by…. loving the music, I really dig it…. Beautiful music, check them out!”
—Leo Cripps, host of “Discoveries,” CKUA Radio
Arthur Schopenhauer has been called ‘the artist’s philosopher.’ Schopenhauer was the first philosopher to synthesize Western and Eastern thought into a coherent philosophical system.
“Music alone expresses the will itself, without representation, without form. In music the soul beholds the essence of the world as it is, uncolored by the phenomena of space and time. The hearing of a melody is an immediate intuition of being, a glimpse into the blind force that moves all things.”
—Arthur Schopenhauer
After Your Death contains lyrics adapted from the writings of Arthur Schopenhauer in English translation by R.J. Hollingdale, and spoken-word material from A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell, narrated by Geoffrey Sherman. Hollingdale’s translation is used under fair dealing for the purpose of criticism and review (Copyright Act, s. 29.1), with attribution. Russell’s text is in the public domain in Canada as of January 1, 2021. Audio excerpts used on de minimis grounds.
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