The effect that THE WORLD AS WILL had on me was of one of true power. It is work of symphonic genius. So many truths are bestowed on the reader in that text. Much has been written of Arthur's pessimism but I didn't carry that feeling away when I read his chief work. On the contrary, THE WORLD AS WILL, along with Schopenhauer's work as a whole has always instilled in me a feeling of clarity, confidence and inspiration. He frees up the mind, frees it from all forms of confusion.
I hope they buried him with his upanishads. Because he once said it´s the "most rewarding and outstanding reading on earth possible, it´s the solace of my life and will be the one of my death"
Maybe not transferred correctly... sorry :) But you also should know german to really understand his work
I was here too :) A great man he was, Arthur Schopenhauer... one of the greatest philosophers of the Western civilization... He once wrote that he didn't care where he was to be burried because later generations will find his grave anyway - so true this prophecy was :)
I had read that comment of Schopenhauer's too and i only went to that Friedhof in Frankfurt to pay my respects to Schopenhauer. As you know there are thousands and thousands of graves there but i found his within 45 minutes without having any idea where to look. Quite odd! But i am glad to know there are still other Schopenhauer admirers out there.
@kpmxyz I was surprised myself at the humility of the brothers Grimms` graves in Berlin. A German friend gave a neat explanation: "With that sort of name and reputation what added pomp do you need?" - a protestant thing perhaps.....?
Thank you for uploading this. It's a beautiful gravestone, I feel. Schopenhauer knew that ideas relating to time like "the year 1788" and ideas relating to space like "born in Danzig" are meaningless once one understands the concepts to time and space, but also when one understands that the we all stand on a "mouldy sphere" in boundless space and that the drawing up of borders and boundaries both physical and psychological is folly and contributes greatly to the naturally occurring suffering.
I want to be there some day, my dear Father Schopenhauer!
syparish1 5 months ago
Thank you for this. An inspiration.
UnorthodoxPoppycock 6 months ago
@UnorthodoxPoppycock You're welcome. Schopenhauer means a lot to me and I'm glad there are others out there who get a lot out of him too.
kpmxyz 6 months ago
The effect that THE WORLD AS WILL had on me was of one of true power. It is work of symphonic genius. So many truths are bestowed on the reader in that text. Much has been written of Arthur's pessimism but I didn't carry that feeling away when I read his chief work. On the contrary, THE WORLD AS WILL, along with Schopenhauer's work as a whole has always instilled in me a feeling of clarity, confidence and inspiration. He frees up the mind, frees it from all forms of confusion.
GordonMorrice 1 year ago
toll! Danke!
swires86 2 years ago
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I hope they buried him with his upanishads. Because he once said it´s the "most rewarding and outstanding reading on earth possible, it´s the solace of my life and will be the one of my death"
Maybe not transferred correctly... sorry :) But you also should know german to really understand his work
swires86 2 years ago
I was here too :) A great man he was, Arthur Schopenhauer... one of the greatest philosophers of the Western civilization... He once wrote that he didn't care where he was to be burried because later generations will find his grave anyway - so true this prophecy was :)
KlassikFan2007 2 years ago 4
I had read that comment of Schopenhauer's too and i only went to that Friedhof in Frankfurt to pay my respects to Schopenhauer. As you know there are thousands and thousands of graves there but i found his within 45 minutes without having any idea where to look. Quite odd! But i am glad to know there are still other Schopenhauer admirers out there.
kpmxyz 2 years ago
@kpmxyz I was surprised myself at the humility of the brothers Grimms` graves in Berlin. A German friend gave a neat explanation: "With that sort of name and reputation what added pomp do you need?" - a protestant thing perhaps.....?
mossfitz 1 year ago
I try to base my life around his teachings... A truly wise man and the greatest western philosopher. RIP.
7Row7enn7 3 years ago 3
Thank you for uploading this. It's a beautiful gravestone, I feel. Schopenhauer knew that ideas relating to time like "the year 1788" and ideas relating to space like "born in Danzig" are meaningless once one understands the concepts to time and space, but also when one understands that the we all stand on a "mouldy sphere" in boundless space and that the drawing up of borders and boundaries both physical and psychological is folly and contributes greatly to the naturally occurring suffering.
GordonMorrice 3 years ago 3