Why was he so sad?
He was German
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ztOV2wrrkY
Because he was born.
>>7817143
/gsg/ pleasantly surprise me sometimes
He was alive.
>>7817139
He resented his dad because he wanted him to be a merchant like him. When he died, His mama became a huge attention whore. He resented his lack of respect for him and became /r9k/
>>7817183
>/r9k/
at least Schopenhauer had the decency to blame the entire existence for his life sucking instead of blaming it on women
Hegel raped him.
>>7817139
Too much compassion.
>>7817143
I had seen fragments of this video in webm form, I now wish I was a history teacher so I could show this in class. Political correctness be damned.
>>7817245
I bet she rode him like a champ
I would appreciate if any anons could cite or reproduce a particular quotation or aphorism, which I once saw attributed to Schopenhauer.
The basic thrust of the text that I remember, goes like this: "There is something to be said for securing a house to one's self, a quiet spot, where one may wait out all life's cruelties in relative comfort, and patience."
That's not even a paraphrase, I just tried to capture the flavor of what I'd read.
I got a cheap Schopenhauer volume several months ago only for the "on women" meme (which I did read), and now that I look and I've been reading more lately, it's quite short, so I may have to read it. After all, it might contain the above.
>>7817206
The progression of history has instead vindicated Schopenhauer and his ilk.
And, to complain that philosophy is properly not empirical, is to fundamentally misunderstand.
>>7817387
literally the only significance schopenhauer has to any contemporary philosopher is as a stepping stone to other thinkers. No one considers him as having independent value.
>>7817387
Please elaborate.
>>7817422
So the value of philosophy may be judged by what is currently popular.
Thank you for making yourself plain.
>>7817431
Life is a bitch and then you die.
Bitches are whores.
>>7817387
>And, to complain that philosophy is properly not empirical, is to fundamentally misunderstand.
Confirmed for not having read Schopenhauer. Or for being an incredibly dense cunt. Likely both.
>>7817379
>The wise man will, above all, strive after freedom from pain and annoyance, quiet and leisure, consequently a tranquil, modest life, with as few encounters as may be; and so, after a little experience of his so-called fellowmen, he will elect to live in retirement, or even, if he is a man of great intellect, in solitude.
https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/s/schopenhauer/arthur/wisdom/complete.html#chapter2
>>7817432
no you idiot, schopenhauer hasn't been vindicated if he is *still* irrelevant to people's concerns. That doesn't fit what vindication means.
>>7818225
ay, thx guy.
>>7818202
He thinks that, in that statement, I was referring to Schopenhauer's philosophy specifically, cute.
>>7818272
We get it. For you, philosophy is a popularity contest, a fashion show of novel conceits, as opposed to a search for truth. Thank you for making this even clearer.
>>7818272
Confirmed for not understanding what 'vindicated' means
>>7818348
>He thinks that, in that statement, I was referring to Schopenhauer's philosophy specifically, cute.
I misread and will punish myself by imposing upon myself a 24-hour /lit/ ban.
