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Happiness and Schopenhauer’s philosophy of life
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) had no problem to accept that he was an eccentric. In fact, he considered it a privilege to be categorized as an […]
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Analysis of Schopenhauer’s philosophy of life
Although his lifestyle was unpretentious, modesty was not a characteristic of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860). He did not hide that he regarded himself as a genius. […]
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Schopenhauer’s philosophy of life
I can summarize in one sentence the philosophy of life put forward by Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860); my summary is the following: “Unless you make steady […]
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The key difference between Schopenhauer and existentialism
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) would have been amused to see philosophers like Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) theorize about anxiety and personal authenticity. Sartre didn’t regard as self-evident […]
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Schopenhauer and existentialism
The reasons why philosophy books trace the inception of existentialism to Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) are rather weak. Nonetheless, they have attained the status of mainstream […]
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Analysis of Schopenhauer’s philosophy of happiness
While most nineteenth-century philosophers focused their efforts on epistemology and social ethics, Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) stands alone in his concern for individual well- being and […]
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Schopenhauer on happiness
The life and works of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) are giving us crucial insights on how to achieve happiness. To this end, he devoted years to […]
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Opposition to Schopenhauer’s theory of knowledge
When Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) began to question mainstream philosophical ideas, he expected heavy opposition and criticism. In this respect, he was not disappointed. Almost all […]
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Schopenhauer and knowledge
The question of how you know what you know is far from trivial. Epistemology is the branch of philosophy dealing with this question. Arthur Schopenhauer […]
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Examples of Schopenhauer’s views on the nature of truth
Can I provide historical examples of Schopenhauer’s views on the nature of truth? Certainly. The examples are not perfect, but drive the point home. They […]
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