The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics
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What’s it about?
Why do we ever act against our own selfish interests? Schopenhauer argues that all action is driven by an unyielding will, and the only genuine moral motive is compassion—a direct, visceral participation in another's suffering.
You’ll learn
- All human action is determined by character and motive
- Reason is a servant to the will, not its master
- Compassion is the sole basis of genuine morality
- Justice and loving-kindness spring from compassion