Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Jul 2
nd, 2015 at 6:14pm:
Phemanderac wrote on Jul 2
nd, 2015 at 6:11pm:
Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Jul 2
nd, 2015 at 6:08pm:
Phemanderac wrote on Jul 2
nd, 2015 at 5:17pm:
Ironically, both history and the "great thinkers" brigade are not great examples, evidence or bases for comparison.
Why you may well ask?
Consider the gender of those who have more often than not recorded history.
Consider the gender of those attributing greatness to said "thinkers".
The competition between genders, seemingly at least, limits the capacity of each gender to judge the other evenly, appropriately, fairly and/or with anything even approaching equity. Isn't it somewhat humorous that the only EQUITY between genders is the rapaciousness each gender demonstrates in detracting the other gender?
Concentrating on gender merely pushes aside the issues these thinkers dealt with. Schopenhauer isn't great because he's a male; he's great because he wrote an interesting and influential philosophy.
No doubt, particularly evidenced in his quote above.
Truth isn't often popular, I know.
The German Idealists, which Schopenhauer is one of, have helped shaped modern views of subjectivity. Modern psychology owes a great deal to Schopenhauer.
Truth is based in fact - Opinion, on the other hand can be as ill informed, ignorant as it likes.
I am not suggesting he got everything wrong by the by, I am more than well aware of some of his "great" work. However, everyone has the capacity to be wrong, as is demonstrated in his quote above.
I realise that truth hurts, hence your upset at me pointing to a flaw in one of you "great thinker" heroes. It hurts I get it.
Sorry for that, but, as you say, the truth is often not popular. You don't have to like me, honestly, I will be ok with that.