Schopenhauer and Pessimism

Schopenhauer

________ stated that what we can know comes from our perception.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Arthur Schopenhauer belongs to the tradition of German idealism, being the heir of Kant's critical metaphysics.

Reason

Reason allows representations that are not intuitive, but those that make a man have a sense of time and memory.

Concepts

Concepts are representations of other representations.

will

The will is that vital essence that is independent of reason.

Schopenhauer

________ saw advantages and disadvantages in this paradox: On the other hand, reason makes language possible.

Schopenhauer

In The World as Will and Representation, ________ used elements present in Taoism and Buddhism.

desire (being irrational)

The desire (being irrational) pushes us toward people with whom we sometimes feel opposed but irresistibly moved and attracted.

Schopenhauer

For ________, compassion is authentic love.

In art, pleasure is?

In art, pleasure is the negation of desire, leading the individual to a kind of illusion.