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Is this a theory of COSMIC drive!? Todd McGowan on Schelling's Theory of DRIVE!

Theory Underground

CHAPTER

Drive, Will, and German Idealism

This chapter explores the philosophical distinctions between drive and will as articulated by Schopenhauer and Schelling, while examining their implications for agency and freedom. The conversation touches on Hegel's philosophy in contrast to contemporary thinkers, highlighting the complexities of their philosophical frameworks and the evolution of Kantian thought. The interplay between these ideas sheds light on how key figures in German idealism influenced modern theoretical discourse.

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