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Schopenhauer’s views on the self
What characterizes the philosophy of the self developed by Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)? Which are the differences between Schopenhauer’s ideas and those of other philosophers? Schopenhauer […]
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Analysis of Schopenhauer’s views on solitude
Few philosophers agree with the positive views on solitude put forward by Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860). I am going to make comparisons, identify the differences, and […]
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Schopenhauer’s views on solitude
It is not exaggerated to affirm that solitude enabled Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) to become a great philosopher. It took him forty thousand hours of quietness […]
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Schopenhauer’s key ideas on ethics
I am going to summarize the moral philosophy put forward by Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) in seven key ideas. The presentation of those key ideas will […]
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Analysis of Schopenhauer’s views on ethics
The uniqueness of the ethical system put forward by Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) becomes clear when we compare it with other philosophies. I regard it as […]
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Schopenhauer on ethics
The ethics system proposed by Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) is similar to Ancient Stoicism in some aspects, but offers more complex explanations on the workings of […]
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Schopenhauer’s biography (5 of 5): the illustrious years
In the life of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), I’ve named the last two decades “the illustrious years.” During those two decades, Schopenhauer enjoyed the status of […]
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Schopenhauer’s biography (4 of 5): the years of disappointing success
Even for a genius like Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), it’s far from self-evident to define success; the feeling of achievement will wane fairly quickly if people […]
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Schopenhauer’s biography (3 of 5): the struggling decade
The struggling decade in the life of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) encompasses the period between 1817 and 1827, that is, the year he had devoted to […]
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Schopenhauer’s biography (2 of 5): the path to the theory of the will
I regard his university years in Berlin as crucial in shaping the extraordinary self-reliance of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860). He had just turned sixteen when he […]
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