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How did Arthur Schopenhauer view humanity?
Often considered to be a thoroughgoing pessimist, Schopenhauer in fact advocated ways – via artistic, moral and ascetic forms of awareness – to overcome a frustration-filled and fundamentally painful human condition.
How do you think Nietzsche’s philosophy relates to the question of what is the meaning of life?
For Nietzsche, the meaning of life is to live authentically and powerfully, creating one’s own goals and values. As to our original question, what is the meaning of life, his answer is equally simple: You alone can give your life meaning; there are no excuses!
What did Arthur Schopenhauer contribute to Western philosophy?
Arthur Schopenhauer. Schopenhauer was among the first thinkers in Western philosophy to share and affirm significant tenets of Eastern philosophy (e.g., asceticism, the world-as- appearance ), having initially arrived at similar conclusions as the result of his own philosophical work.
What is Schopenhauer’s ‘will’?
Central to Schopenhauer’s work was the concept of the ‘will’, the powerful but irrational impulse toward physical existence that, in Schopenhauer’s view, had to be denied and transcended through art, ethics, and introspection. This notion leads to a body of work that is initially shocking in its negativity and bleakness.
What did Schopenhauer mean by the world as representation?
The world as representation. Schopenhauer saw his philosophy as a continuation of that of Kant, and used the results of his epistemological investigations, that is, transcendental idealism, as starting point for his own: My philosophy is founded on that of Kant, and therefore presupposes a thorough knowledge of it.
What are Schopenhauer’s two directions for Peace of mind?
Instead of placing hope in a God or progress, Schopenhauer believed that we should look in two directions for peace of mind: compassion and art. To understand how he came to this conclusion, it’s worth unpacking his philosophy.