Delve into the mind of Arthur Schopenhauer, the "philosopher of pessimism". This episode explores his influential thought, which challenged the value of existence and greatly impacted figures like Nietzsche and Wittgenstein. Discover his uniquely clear and elegant prose, a stark contrast to his German idealist contemporaries like Fichte and Hegel, whom he often accused of deliberate obfuscation. Learn about his foundational work, On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason, which simplified Kant's cognitive framework, and his magnum opus, The World as Will and Representation, which he meticulously refined throughout his life. We'll also examine his profound engagement with Eastern thought, particularly Buddhism and Hinduism, which he considered the most truthful religions for acknowledging suffering and the vanity of earthly existence. Despite his philosophical outlook, Schopenhauer also explored practical wisdom, offering a "eudaimonology" on living a good life.Works CitedApp, Urs. "Schopenhauer's Initial Encounter with Indian Thought."Baptista, Trino. "Psychotherapists: Should we meet Arthur Schopenhauer?" Redalyc.Collinson, Diané. "Book Reviews." Rev. of The Philosophy of Schopenhauer, by Bryan Magee. The Philosophical Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 137, Oct. 1984, p. 510. Oxford Academic. Oxford University Press.Cross, Stephen. Schopenhauer's Encounter with Indian Thought (Representation and Will and Their Indian Parallels). Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2014.Dhoot, Randeep. "Hegelian Idealism: An Overview." International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, vol. 6, no. 4, Oct.-Dec. 2018, pp. 596-99. Research Publish Journals.Foa Dienstag, Joshua. "Schopenhauer and Hegel's feud was metaphysical: a pessimist who recognised the unchangeable essence of the world and an optimist who saw human history as perpetual growth could never get along." Reddit, 2023.Hutton, Kenneth. "Ethics in Schopenhauer and Buddhism." PhD thesis, University of Glasgow, 30 Sep. 2008. Enlighten Theses.Inductivo, Ivan Brian L. "Schopenhauer's Ethics: A Metaphysics in Action." Scientia - The International Journal on the Liberal Arts.James, Peter. "Schopenhauer’s Nagging Mother." Diary Of A Failed Comedian, 30 Apr. 2024.Janaway, Christopher. "Introduction." The Cambridge Companion to Schopenhauer, edited by Christopher Janaway, Cambridge University Press, 28 May 2006, pp. 1-17.Ketcham, Christopher. "Schopenhauer and Buddhism: Soulless Continuity." Journal of Animal Ethics, vol. 8, no. 1, 1 Apr. 2018, pp. 12-25.Koßler, Matthias, and Arati Barua, editors. Understanding Schopenhauer through the Prism of Indian Culture: Philosophy, Religion and Sanskrit Literature. De Gruyter, 2013."'Life Without Pain Has No Meaning': Arthur Schopenhauer." Yale Books Blog. Yale University Press London, 10 Apr. 2025.Mammadova, Chinara. "Arthur Schopenhauer and East: Compassion as the Basis of Ethics." The Asian Conference on Ethics, Religion and Philosophy 2015 Official Conference Proceedings. Baku State University, Azerbaijan."Nietzsche and Eastern Philosophy (Buddhism)." Eternalised. Eternalised - Philosophy."On the Buddha Posture in Heart of Darkness." Atlantis Press."Schopenhauer's Concept of Suffering and Aesthetics." Talisik, vol. 4, no. 1.Singer, Adam. "Exploring Schopenhauer's contempt for Hegel." Hot Takes. 2025.Stangroom, Jeremy. "The Genesis of a Philosophical Myth." Heristical, 2025.Troxell, Mary. "Arthur Schopenhauer (1788—1860)." Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy."Understanding Schopenhauer through the Prism of Indian Culture." University of Hawaiʻi Press.Woods, David Bather. "The best books on Arthur Schopenhauer." Interview by Nigel Warburton. Five Books, 17 July 2020.Wicks, Robert. "Arthur Schopenhauer." Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2015."'When relationships tire you out, try Schopenhauer.'" The Korea Herald.Young, Julian. Schopenhauer. Routledge, 2005.

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