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Was thinking about buying and reading this, can someone give me a quick rundown on what it's about? I like knowing some broad points about the book before going in.

>> No.16578597

>I was thinking of buying and reading this
>has no clue what it’s about
God damn you’re dumb

>> No.16578618

>>16578597
How am I dumb? Because I want to read a book I don't know much about? Is that what you consider dumb? Sounds like you're a sad person.

>> No.16578623

>>16578618
Cope

Real talk though – he tells you to read like six other books before you even touch it in the preface.

>> No.16578652

>>16578623
What other books? I've already read Kant's Critique of pure reason.

>> No.16578661

>>16578580
illusory or "accidental" nature of the world, the world as projection of the will, life (willing) as suffering, moments of non-willing through e.g. comprehension of beauty as a reprieve

>> No.16578674

Is energy that transfers between matter 'soul' or 'will'? Much to think about

>> No.16579041

>>16578652
Did you understand it? What was Kant’s main thesis?

Read the fourth book of the first volume. It deals with ethics and is approachable.

>> No.16579186

>>16578652
fourfold root or some shit

>> No.16579219

it's platonism without the mysteries

>> No.16579328

>>16578580
You should first read On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason. I think Schopenhauer is generally one of the easier German philosophers to understand but you should follow that order to get the most out of his work. Archive dot org has them for free.