Exiting The Cave

Exiting The Cave

By Greg GauthierSociety & CulturePhilosophy
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  • What Is Freedom? Artur Schopenhauer and The Freedom Of The Will

    Transcript: 

    https://exitingthecave.com/a-conversation-with-artur-schopenhauer-on-his-conception-of-freedom/

    The following is a dialogue between myself and Artur Schopenhauer, in which I basically try to interrogate the text as if I were talking directly to Schopenhauer, in an interview or discussion. All of Dr. Schopenhauer’s responses below come from the text of his essay, either as direct quotes or as slight rephrasing, in order to fit them into the flow of a conversation. It should be noted that I have not read World As Will And Representation (written before this essay), and that I have only a cursory knowledge of Schopenhauer’s biography. So, it is likely that additional context might have made this more insightful. In any case, this is meant only to offer an engaging way to consider the basic ideas contained within this essay, not as a serious critique of Schopenhauer, as such. I hope you enjoy it…

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