The ascetic atheist and the hedonistic priest
between Malebranche and Schopenhauer
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https://doi.org/10.47456/sofia.v11i2.38835Keywords:
Malebranche, Schopenhauer, will, hedonism, asceticismAbstract
This article aims to propose an investigation into the concept of Will from Malebranche (1638-1715) and Schopenhauer (1788-1860). We start from the assumption that, keeping the due proportions, there are elements that allow us to affirm a certain similarity between the two. Respecting the particularities of each one, we are also dedicated to briefly pointing them out. To this end, we have divided this article into three parts. The first presents general aspects of the concept of Will proposed by Malebranche. The second discusses Schopenhauer's Will to Life concept. In the third, we present a discussion of the different paths they took from a common starting point: the notion of blind will. From this investigation, we support our argument about the similarities and confluences that, however, do not diminish the specificity of each author, especially regarding the results; the Christian leaning toward hedonism, while the atheist leaning toward asceticism.
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