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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
What will be next on your Schopenhauer videos?
Oh I see at the end now, more in studies in pessimism, can’t wait!
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...
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