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What should I do/read before reading the main work of Arthur Schopenhauer. I am 50 pages in and it seems like there has to be some pre knowledge before beginning this book. Any advices?

OcK
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    [Immanuel Kant](https://www.iep.utm.edu/kantview/). – Mauro ALLEGRANZA May 15 '19 at 09:03
  • Thank you @MauroALLEGRANZA ! – OcK May 15 '19 at 09:12
  • You are welcome :-) Maybe useful [Schopenhauer’s Critique of Kant](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/schopenhauer/#3). – Mauro ALLEGRANZA May 15 '19 at 09:15
  • I agree, some understanding of Kant's philosophy is necessary for understanding Schopenhauer, because Kant is Schopenhauer's main foil. I also recommend [a short introduction to Schopenhauer](https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005G6O38S/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=) – Ram Tobolski May 16 '19 at 20:33

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Before (or while) reading Schopenhauer, you need :

  • some basic knowledge of Plato's metaphysics and epistemology;

  • some basic knowledge of the Christian doctrine and of oriental philosophy/religion;

  • Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, or its popular summary (by Kant himself): Prolegomena to any future metaphysics;

  • Kant's Groundings for the metaphysics of morals;

  • a dictionary of Kant's terminology, such as Kant-Lexikon by Eisler.

After reading Schopenhauer, you may need :

  • Christian help for Depresssion [sic] by Pat Buckley, or

  • Depression Self Help: 9 Quick Ways In A Step-By-Step Formula To Beat Depression Today Without Drugs! by Allan Twain.

Good luck! :)

Tsundoku
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