5: Philosophy as the Art of Living
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Why is philosophy described as the art of living?
It is something that is undertaken by a human onto itself, it corresponds to inner life
What was Diogenes described as? How did he see himself?
As a cynic, dog-like person who was sarcastic, provoked society to bring it to life
How did he look at humans?
Rather then for their power or wealth, he cared more about the basis of things; looking through appearances
What did he care about?
the soul, intellect, and integrity
What is cynicism?
rejecting social norms and living accordance with nature
Why does Shopenhauer believe that being smarter can be bad?
you feel more and experience more and perceive the world more intensely
Why is shopenhauer described as pessimistic?
he claims that life is a cycle of suffering, where the desire for the will to live is never achieved
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