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Representing Arthur Schopenhauer

Philosophy Now

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Shopenhauer's View of Reality

The idea that desire necessarily involves suffering is questionable, says Chris. Not all instances of desire seem to be like that Okay I mean if you have a desire for something and you have an expectation or anticipation of the desire being fulfilled then it seems to me that that sort of desire doesn't always involve suffering No but um Chris how about what about Shopenhauer? What does he recommend that we respond to his view of reality? Well just just before that I think he has a slightly stronger point about desire and suffering which is that when we satisfy the desire that doesn't really solve anything for us because by nature we're desiring willing beings as soon as we satisfy one desire another one rushes in

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