Questions tagged [schopenhauer]
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) was a German philosopher. In 1818 he wrote The World as Will and Representation.
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Problem of Affection in Kant's Thing in themselves as Causes, Neo Kantians and Post Kantians Responses
We all know "the problem of affection" raised by Schulze:
"if causality is apriori structure of the mind and exist inside the mind, how can we claim thing-in-themselves cause phenomena ...
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Interpreting this paragraph from Schopenhauer
I've read some posts here citing this very interesting paragraph (extract pasted below) from Schopenhauer, a refutation of materialism as ultimate explanation of reality:
Of all systems of philosophy ...
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About the world as representation
In "The World as Will and Representation", how can Schopenhauer say that the world is a representation if he himself EXISTS in his representation of the world? Isn't there a contradiction in ...
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Schopenhauer and the 'ability to make decisions' as a metric for free will
I've been having a less than productive discussion with someone about perspectives on free will. I feel confident in my position, but experience has taught me that my confidence is often in direct ...
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Are there any sources linking Schopenhauerian metaphysics (will as thing-in-itself) with our contemporary understanding of physics?
I'm especially interested if there are any attempts at reconciling Schopenhauer's metaphysical will with the seeming indeterministic nature of quantum physics. Thank you.
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What's the official term for interpreting an ambiguous argument into the worst possible way?
I've come across a type of argument I hear often when discussing touchier subjects. I call it "The Worst Possible Interpretation Argument".
It goes like this — I say "I agree or support ...
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Why does Schopenhauerian "Will" appear as the Representation(s) that it does?
I believe that Schopenhauer is the closest to describing true reality - at least as far as I have currently developed my thoughts. But if reality-in-itself is pure Will (or what you might call an ...
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Why did Kierkegaard disagree with Schopenhauer?
I read that towards the end of his short life Kierkegaard encountered Schopenhauer's philosophy. However, it seems that he did not really like Schopenhauer (I believe he just made a dismissive remark ...
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Is it possible to argue that the world is good from a theists perspective?
In all Abrahamic religions it is taught that everything that God does is for the good. Is it philosophically possible to argue that our universe is good without arguing from the perspective of a ...
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I can't understand Schopenhauer on space
It seems to me Schopenhauer considered space as tool by which our mind comprehends the world. And he claims the Will is outside of space and time, my question is what does this mean?
How can something ...
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Is Schopenhauer a panpsychist?
Some sources, such as Wikipedia say he is, but I have seen other people such as Bernardo Kastrup say he is pure idealist.
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Is Bohm's Implicate and Explicate order similar to Schopenhauer's Will and Representation?
Bohm considered Implicate order to be fundamental and holistic, while Explicate order was only derivative. Similarly to Schopenhauer who had his principium individuationis, and considered ...
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Does volition provide any unique insight into causality?
According to Hume, we don't see a necessary connection between cause and effect. But I'm wondering if volition (moving our bodies) is something that is of a different character than causality we see ...
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contradictio in adjecto
Arthur schopenhauer comments on Spinoza's God accordingly:
For the word God, honestly used, means a cause such as this of the world, with the addition of personality. An impersonal God is, on the ...
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Explanation of a quote from Spinoza
Notandum, dari necessario unius cujusque rei existentis certam aliquam CAUSAM, propter quam existit. Et notandum, hanc causam, propter quart aliqua res existit, vel debere contineri in ipsa natura et ...
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