Category: Philosophy
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Schopenhauer and the philosophy of time
The reflections of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) are to be found in his work “The world as will and representation.” I consider equally interesting the observations […]
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Individuality and determinism in Schopenhauer
You do not need to search long to find philosophers that rate Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) as the ultimate advocate of determinism. Nonetheless, they are wrong; […]
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Schopenhauer on determinism
It’s not correct to say that Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) embraced a form of metaphysical determinism. His philosophy rests on the assumption that the will (which […]
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Impact of the comparison between Schopenhauer and Hegel
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) expressed his dislike of Hegel’s philosophy at every opportunity. In fact, Schopenhauer devoted a good part of his key work “The world […]
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Comparison of Schopenhauer and Hegel
Seldom has the world seen such a deep, perennial animosity between philosophers as the one that existed between Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) and Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831). […]
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Critique of Schopenhauer’s philosophy of perception
The theory of perception is one of the weakest aspects in the philosophy developed by Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860). It consolidates in one point all errors […]
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Schopenhauer and the philosophy of perception
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) developed an advanced theory of perception, representation and conceptualization. His philosophy revolves around the will as the fundamental driving force in existence. […]
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Origins of the similarities and differences between Schopenhauer and Nietzsche
Considering the rather miserable life of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), it is fair to ask why he grew apart from the ideas presented by Schopenhauer (1788-1860), […]
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Reasons for the similarities and differences between Schopenhauer and Nietzsche
There is substantial overlapping between the philosophies of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) and Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900). The main reason for their similarities is that both men […]
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Schopenhauer and Nietzsche: similarities and differences
Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche are two of the most important philosophers in history. Both lived in Germany (in territories that eventually became part of […]
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