Document Type : Research Paper
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PhD philosophy of religion
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Schopenhauer presents suffering as a fundamental and inevitable feature of human existence, resulting from a blind and aimless will. In this framework, religion is presented as a means to reduce and alleviate this suffering. Schopenhauer sees religion not as a metaphysical truth, but as a social and psychological function that humans take refuge in in order to escape the suffering of life. He introduces ascetic teachings and the negation of the will as a way to escape the suffering of the world. This article examines Schopenhauer's view of religion as a means of escape from suffering and shows how, for him, religion can be consoling, but at the same time it is limited and illusory. Schopenhauer therefore takes a middle position: he neither rejects religion outright nor accepts it as fundamental, but analyzes it as a means to alleviate suffering. Schopenhauer sees religion not as a saving truth, but as a temporary means to cope with the suffering and pain of human life.This article attempts to analyze Schopenhauer's view on religion and suffering more comprehensively
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