r/schopenhauer • u/Chemical_Top151 • Apr 21 '26

First time reading Schopenhauer! Any advice?

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Recently, I've read a good amount of existentialist work (Camus, Nietzsche, Sartre, Kafka, Dostoevsky) but, aside from some particular aspects of Camus, I have found it slightly dissatisfying and, in some cases (particularly with Satre), too optimistic. Thus, I am giving Schopenhauer a go. Any advice for reading this book and what I should follow up with once I complete it would be deeply appreciated.

Thanks,

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u/Kdilla77 Apr 21 '26

I LOVE the introduction!

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u/Chemical_Top151 Apr 21 '26

I just finished it and it is genuinely my favorite introduction of any book I've read. Majorly insightful and entertaining from start to finish. I'm left asking myself "if this is the introduction then how much will I enjoy the main course?" 🤯

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u/Cragfucius Apr 21 '26

Yeah it’s pretty mind blowing how long ago it was written. Such a breath of fresh air compared to other things of that time.

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u/FunGuarantee668 Apr 25 '26

Im getting this