Schopenhauer is without doubt my favorite philosopher. I discovered your channel only last week, and I am enjoying your reading and commentary very much. Thank you. With all good wishes from Moscow.
Its amazing that Schopenhauer was so impressed by eastern philosophy because he could have only had very rudimentary translations of various scriptures . Apparently he said that the Upanishads were the great comfort of his life and named his dogs Atman 🕉️
An anarchist I once met replied to me straightforwardly, when I'd asked why he remained so optimistic, that "optimists have more fun." A compelling and amusing answer. But perhaps if anyone might win me fully over to pessimism, then it's Schopenhauer. He makes such a convincing and humane case through vivid metaphors and with such entertaining and lucid prose. I am really enjoying these series of readings and look forward to future installments. Thank you so much.
As a philologists it is a shame Nietzsche didnt follow Schopenhaur's claim that the following centuries scholars would reveal early Christianities dependency on Buddhism. He was like that guy who fell in a ditch because he was looking at the stars
Thank you so much quality work. I so value your depth of study. Please continue with relationships with paradox and enduring hypocrisy with grace and understanding.
I find it useful to work from definitions set from the scriptures as well as any other religious doctrine I have studied; the difference in the object and subject; world and earth, or worlds within worlds upon a substrate. So when it is said that this “world” is evil, or a mistake, it is in reference to the subject. That said, Not to keep rambling, but this gets a bit tricky to the mind as well. as far as we can tell, from atoms to galaxies, everything suffers, as in everything is being attacked and eaten by everything else, and is itself also attacking and eating. However the apparent difference is that the object is more machine like in practice, and the subject has an amount of free will within set parameters upon the object.. 🤷♂️
Christianity denies the will to live...? "Thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven." "New heaven and new earth". "Resurrection of the body and the life of the world to come." "I came that you might have life, and have it to the full." C'mon Arthur... Take your SSRI and read your Bible.
Schopenhauer is referring to the blind will of nature-the will to eat, drink, have sex, etc. Nowadays people are not so much for asceticism, but it was a foundation of classical Christianity. In everything, the Christian opposed the natural animal desires of the body: fasting and sexual abstinence versus indulgence in food and sex, night vigil versus sleep, non-violence versus violence, prayer and supplication versus self-aggrandizement, poverty versus accumulation of wealth, etc, etc.
Fantastic reading and selection. Thank you, my fellow sufferer!
Schopenhauer is without doubt my favorite philosopher. I discovered your channel only last week, and I am enjoying your reading and commentary very much. Thank you. With all good wishes from Moscow.
Your a decent women Svetlana, to me he is the greatest modern one.
Couldn’t agree more. His videos are what introduced me to Schopenhauer and now I cannot get enough! He is almost all I read now.
Its amazing that Schopenhauer was so impressed by eastern philosophy because he could have only had very rudimentary translations of various scriptures . Apparently he said that the Upanishads were the great comfort of his life and named his dogs Atman 🕉️
An anarchist I once met replied to me straightforwardly, when I'd asked why he remained so optimistic, that "optimists have more fun." A compelling and amusing answer. But perhaps if anyone might win me fully over to pessimism, then it's Schopenhauer. He makes such a convincing and humane case through vivid metaphors and with such entertaining and lucid prose. I am really enjoying these series of readings and look forward to future installments. Thank you so much.
Incredibly insightful. Great episode!
As a philologists it is a shame Nietzsche didnt follow Schopenhaur's claim that the following centuries scholars would reveal early Christianities dependency on Buddhism. He was like that guy who fell in a ditch because he was looking at the stars
Was humanity ever less chaotic?
Professor David Benatar is the modern torch bearer for Schopenhauer.🕊️
Thank you so much quality work. I so value your depth of study. Please continue with relationships with paradox and enduring hypocrisy with grace and understanding.
enjoying this. i had trouble reading his main book, but am interested for purposes of studying Cormac McCarthy's writings.
I find it useful to work from definitions set from the scriptures as well as any other religious doctrine I have studied; the difference in the object and subject; world and earth, or worlds within worlds upon a substrate.
So when it is said that this “world” is evil, or a mistake, it is in reference to the subject.
That said, Not to keep rambling, but this gets a bit tricky to the mind as well. as far as we can tell, from atoms to galaxies, everything suffers, as in everything is being attacked and eaten by everything else, and is itself also attacking and eating.
However the apparent difference is that the object is more machine like in practice, and the subject has an amount of free will within set parameters upon the object.. 🤷♂️
What will be next on your Schopenhauer videos?
Oh I see at the end now, more in studies in pessimism, can’t wait!
@@Maxmaxmax63 I know this channel is truly awesome, or this Schopenhauer series anyhow, who is the GOAT philosopher.
I think Dosteovsky and Shakespeare would absolutely agree. Denmark and Russia a Prison.
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Christianity denies the will to live...? "Thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven." "New heaven and new earth". "Resurrection of the body and the life of the world to come." "I came that you might have life, and have it to the full." C'mon Arthur... Take your SSRI and read your Bible.
Schopenhauer is referring to the blind will of nature-the will to eat, drink, have sex, etc. Nowadays people are not so much for asceticism, but it was a foundation of classical Christianity. In everything, the Christian opposed the natural animal desires of the body: fasting and sexual abstinence versus indulgence in food and sex, night vigil versus sleep, non-violence versus violence, prayer and supplication versus self-aggrandizement, poverty versus accumulation of wealth, etc, etc.
I agree...
He who loves his life shall lose it 🙏
And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.