We explore Schopenhauer's pessimism as a philosophical position and ask the question: can Schopenhauer ground his pessimism in the nature of reality?
The first in a mini-series on what Nietzsche called "Life-Denying Philosophies," in this episode we consider the thoroughly pessimistic philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer. Is his thoroughgoing pessimism and life-denying perspective... wisdom or sickness (or something else)?Works Referenced in this Episode:Arthur Schopenhauer, The World as Will and RepresentationĀcārāṅga Sūtra, translated by Hermann Jacobi, Jaina Sutras, 1884Herman Hesse, SiddharthaWWW.GODSWILLBEGODS.COM
Here are links to the books read from or otherwise referenced in this episode: The Basic Writings of Nietzsche The Gay Science The World as Will and Representation, Volume 1 The World as Will and Representation, Volume 2 Desolation Angels