Frederick Copleston on Schopenhauer: Section 5

Schopenhauer

This program examines the systematic, philosophical pessimism of Arthur Schopenhauer and its emphasis on infraconsciousness, or will, as the irrational motivating force in human nature. Distinguished philosophical historian Frederick Copleston discusses Schopenhauer's theory of underlying reality as experienced through the inner self. On a larger scale, the concept of will is ultimately defined as energy, which is judged to be central to scientific explanations of what drives the universe.

Section: 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGwSe0ZptV0

Section 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiSaACnYA44

Section 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLsut3X_Ofw

Section 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKaqhCWXgSA

Section 5:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoUzTcelt6Q

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• Frederick
• Copleston
• Continental
• Philosophy
• Will

[Zadokor]

Magee was more enlightening on Schopenhauer than Copleston.

[ontlt]

I've read all of Copleston's history of philosophy, 10 volumes, that is. It took me many years of slow study, but I did it. Priceless work! These videos are also very good!

[ssssaintmarcus]

@ontlt Ten? I thought it was nine? I must've missed one i guess lol

[4455matthew]

@TheBestInterest very much so, I also sensed a tension from copleston towards magee, which almost seemed to grow from magee's superb perspicuous analysis of schopenhauer's thought, as opposed to his own mumbled attempts. earlier copleton also almost seemed to use kant as a buttress against schopenhauers thought; an area in which, for the entirety of the interview, he never did seem very comfortable with.

[memoryburn7]

i think copleston has a brain tumor or something. maybe speaking just isn't his forte?

[oknarbtal]

I juts love the way they have confronted opinions.

Very informative and inspiring show. Although, I think that they should have talked more on Schopenhauer's view on freedom of the Will. I guess, there was not enough time provided, seems like Magee would've never stopped.

[mach1man22]

His predecessors listed in order of the video: Genius, idiot, genius.

[TheBestInterest]

Did anyone else find Copleston's dislike of Schopenhauer to be glaringly obvious?

[thejimshow4000]

I love this series, but I'm somewhat disappointed to see that many of Magee's guests do not share his enthusiasm during the show. Copleston, Passmore, Burnyeat, and a few others, look rather bored during their interviews.

[deutscharsch]

@Zadokor

[MitchelWeaver]

The more I learn about Schopenhauer, the more I feel that he understood everything very, very well, and that his understanding came largely from introspective experiences rather than just thought.

[DrDeist]

Thanks to flame0430 for posting this wonderful program and congrats to the 9762 who have seen it through (& boos to the 29,000 + who dropped out).