Schopenhauer’s philosophy of pessimism

Philosophy professor and co-host of Overthink podcast Ellie Anderson explains philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer’s belief that life is suffering, and what distinguishes humans from other animals. This video was created for Professor Anderson’s Spring 2021 “Continental Thought“ course at Pomona College. The text referenced is The Essential Schopenhauer, ed. Wolfgang Schirmacher. For more from Ellie, check out Overthink podcast!