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Unit 7: Western Philosophy in the Nineteenth Century

Question 1 • Philosophy: The Big Picture

Which BEST summarizes the difference between Nietzsche’s and Schopenhauer’s idea of the will?

Answer
A
Both think that the will is the reason that man exists, but only Schopenhauer thinks that this will can create change.
B
Both believe that the will is powerful, but Schopenhauer thinks that is negative and Nietzsche thinks it is positive.
C
Schopenhauer thinks that the will must be repressed. and Nietzsche believes that only a superman is strong enough to control the will.
D
Nietzsche thought the will was powerful enough to defeat God, and Schopenhauer thought that God was more powerful than the will.

Explanation

Both philosophers treated the will as a powerful force, but they judged it differently. Schopenhauer saw the will as a source of suffering and favored denying or suppressing it; Nietzsche generally affirmed the will as a positive force for strength, creativity, and self-overcoming. Choice B best captures this contrast.

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