Philosophy: Schopenhauer was probably the first Western philosopher…

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Did you know? Schopenhauer was probably the first Western philosopher to seriously integrate Buddhist ideas — craving as the cause of suffering, compassion as a virtue — into his work (around 1818). He read the Upanishads daily and kept a Buddha statue on his desk.

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Schopenhauer was probably the first Western philosopher to seriously integrate Buddhist ideas — craving as the cause of suffering, compassion as a virtue — into his work (around 1818). He read the Upanishads daily and kept a Buddha statue on his desk.

Schopenhauer was waarschijnlijk de eerste Westerse filosoof die boeddhistische ideeën — verlangen als oorzaak van lijden, mededogen als deugd — serieus integreerde in zijn werk (rond 1818). Hij las de Upanishads dagelijks en hield een Boeddha-beeld op zijn schrijftafel.

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