Why Study Arthur Schopenhauer with Richard Bell 

Great stuff! When I read Schopenhauer's "Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung" (volume 2) - Arthur speaks directly to my spirit, and my deepest questions about life and our experience...with such clear, honest, and unforgettable aphorisms!!

Best thing I’ve ever read: wisdom of life. Pure genius. I was reading it at a time I was rejecting religion: I got really depressed, still am, nevertheless, he speaks truth.

Arthur Schopenhauer street wise great philosopher, this is what makes him special and unique.

Many thanks for thes series of Schopenhauer By Richard Bell. He has a very deep understanding of the great philosopher. Very intellect and really interesting presentation!

This guy said Schopenhauer admired christianity? No, Schopenhauer was open about his atheism, which was very rare in his time, even for philosiphers. around 4:00

Like anyone, Arthur's upbringing an the the culture he was exposed to had great influence in his outlook. Society made him. We are fortunate documented and shared his inquisitive timeless (and very useful) perspectives with the world.

This guy fails to mention Schoppy thought Christianity was an offshoot of Buddjism

There will two further videos to explore theological implications.

This video and information is pure gold

Schopenhauer had a comparatively wonderful human life. He was wealthy and did what he wanted.

Schopenhauer's stuff should be taught as math or physic.

Good video, but general idea was not developed. The Will is not only inside of me and all of us (human beings), it fills all objects, that we see as something outer from us. Main concept is that subject (human mind) and object (a representation of the Will) are the same thing-in-itself (Kantian concept). Physical power, Water, falling from the mountain toward the rivers and the sea, Chemical interactions, Biological cycles, attraction and repulsion, all kinds of world interactions, that are induced by different causes and induce different consequences, all of this something similar to human will, flow of the desires and antipathies. And all of this is represented as objective world, reality in our consciousness and exists until we able to be in a state of consciousness. And as stone is falling down on a ground if we shift something, that supports the stone above the ground so the Will inside us push us to actions. We run from suffering towards enjoyment, but we can't understand why we do it.

schopenhauer the greatest philosopher since plato and aristotle the thing initselfof Kant is the will

So I guess I'm asking, is there any possibility you would do a follow up video?

I liked that the word of will

did he say "theological"?

this guys never heard of 'part 1 and 2'?

Schopenhauer adored Christianity because of pessimism

in my personal experience: I enjoyed Schopenhauer's studies in pessimism, opinions on women, and overall the wisdom of life. I tended to agree with a lot of his views and disagree with some that felt more cynical than pessimistic. example: thinking there're others who have it worse when something bad happens. I usually prefer to think of "what have I learned from this event or situation" rather than taking solace in a cynical idea as projecting the idea that there are others whom are suffering much worse. I'm not so interested in cynicism or cynical thinking. I praise the idea of reducing one's own suffering to a manageable or tolerable level and achieving balance in life with that as the fulcrum.

nice globe to start with....