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and yet as Frederick C. Beiser notes:
>The chief challenge of Schopenhauer to the Neo-Kantians, however, came from his opposing conception of philosophy. While the Neo-Kantian conception was at first limited to the theoretical or epistemology, Schopenhauer’s conception of philosophy put the ethical and existential interests of philosophy front and center.
>Ultimately, for the general public, and eventually for the Neo-Kantians themselves, Schopenhauer’s conception of philosophy proved a more attractive solution to the identity crisis. Schopenhauer’s conception not only ensured philosophy against obsolescence—because the empirical sciences could not answer questions about the value and meaning of life—but it was also more true to the traditional vocation of philosophy. Furthermore, Schopenhauer’s conception gave philosophy an immediate relevance and importance, given that the value of life is of direct interest to every human being. While the Neo-Kantian conception made philosophy a specialized and esoteric academic discipline, Schopenhauer’s conception made philosophy a public and exoteric concern. No wonder, then, that the Neo-Kantian conception remained confined to the universities, while Schopenhauer’s found favor among the general educated public.
despite this passage being about Neo-Kantians it highlights the fact that metaphysical navel-gazing is a university problem, reserved for the out of touch. Schopenhauer return philosophy to the human and personal. I think Hegel has his uses (particularly in history) but lets be real.
and yet as Frederick C. Beiser notes:
>The chief challenge of Schopenhauer to the Neo-Kantians, however, came from his opposing conception of philosophy. While the Neo-Kantian conception was at first limited to the theoretical or epistemology, Schopenhauer’s conception of philosophy put the ethical and existential interests of philosophy front and center.
>Ultimately, for the general public, and eventually for the Neo-Kantians themselves, Schopenhauer’s conception of philosophy proved a more attractive solution to the identity crisis. Schopenhauer’s conception not only ensured philosophy against obsolescence—because the empirical sciences could not answer questions about the value and meaning of life—but it was also more true to the traditional vocation of philosophy. Furthermore, Schopenhauer’s conception gave philosophy an immediate relevance and importance, given that the value of life is of direct interest to every human being. While the Neo-Kantian conception made philosophy a specialized and esoteric academic discipline, Schopenhauer’s conception made philosophy a public and exoteric concern. No wonder, then, that the Neo-Kantian conception remained confined to the universities, while Schopenhauer’s found favor among the general educated public.
despite this passage being about Neo-Kantians it highlights the fact that metaphysical navel-gazing is a university problem, reserved for the out of touch. Schopenhauer return philosophy to the human and personal. I think Hegel has his uses (particularly in history) but lets be real.
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