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nuke the universe
- Aug 2, 2022
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I interpreted it as something more like "when only individuals realize their condition, they can't do anything about the universal will, but, if the species itself turns against it, they will eventually end everything (because everything is a manifestation of our will)I almost asked for dressing while reading this one. If I understand things correctly; he believed the universe is based on some "will", and if humans (or another species) realize that the will/desire leads to suffering, then the universe will literally immaterialize or something. Not sure how he's relevant now, anyway.
Schopenhauer (of which Hartmann is just an echo here) is relevant as one of the deepest thinkers from the broad category of Pessimism. With his intellect and modern scientific knowledge at his disposal, we would see wondrous philosophical teatrises born.I almost asked for dressing while reading this one. If I understand things correctly; he believed the universe is based on some "will", and if humans (or another species) realize that the will/desire leads to suffering, then the universe will literally immaterialize or something. Not sure how he's relevant now, anyway.
I'm interested in things that actually exist, not capitalized nouns.Schopenhauer (of which Hartmann is just an echo here) is relevant as one of the deepest thinkers from the broad category of Pessimism. With his intellect and modern scientific knowledge at his disposal, we would see wondrous philosophical teatrises born.
Without diving into his work you won't grasp what the Will to Exist is. Of course, his work was incomplete and erroneous in some regards, but his characterization of the essence of life and the moral origin of some religious behaviors were intellectual feats of merit.
Haha, how could the Universal Will, that's behind everything, not exist? It is existence itself. This shows how you can't dismiss this kind of thing without reading the author.I'm interested in things that actually exist, not capitalized nouns.
Existence exists, got it. Guess I have to buy a 200-year-old book now.Haha, how could the Universal Will, that's behind everything, not exist? It is existence itself. This shows how you can't dismiss this kind of thing without reading the author.
And it's plain to see that living organisms are defined by this impulse.
You can get it for free online but the real price to be paid is hundreds of hours sunk into reading and trying to understand. Philosophy demands a lot of brainpower. This is why I gave up on it, I don't have the good sleep necessary to make a contribution.Existence exists, got it. Guess I have to buy a 200-year-old book now.