Category Archives: Schopenhauer

How to Test Whether Life is Worth Living (Test Two: The Recurrence Test)

Posted on January 23, 2014 by shaunmiller

In part one, I went through Smuts’ article on certain tests on what makes life worth living. I went through Camus’ Suicide Test and showed Smut’s argument on why it fails. In this post, I’ll look into the second test … Continue reading →

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Various Philosophers on Erotic Love, Flirting and Marriage

Posted on August 9, 2011 by shaunmiller

As many of you know, my specialty within philosophy is the philosophy of sex and love.  Many people have asked me what sort of readings are there about that topic?  Well, below are readings, speeches, and ideas to this wonderful … Continue reading →

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My most Influential Philosophers

Posted on May 1, 2009 by shaunmiller

I wanted to get a clear view of what philosophers have influenced me the most.  What ideas do I take, and how have they affected me in my life?  Here they are in order: 1.  Arthur Schopenhauer.  He was known … Continue reading →

Posted in Aesthetics, Daniel Dennett, Epistemology, Ethics, Existentialism, Experts, Hume, Kierkegaard, Marx, Nietzsche, Pragmatism, Religion, Schopenhauer, Sexuality | 5 Comments