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I am halfway through the first book of the first volume. When does it get good? He just keeps talking about the most boring abstract bullshit. I mean who gives a fuck? I don't care how angles in a triangle are constituted or how much wordspheres overlap. Where are the good bits and can I just sip to them?

>> No.16597470

>>16597335
Read "The Critique of Pure Reason " and "The Metaphysics of Morals" first Or have a basic understanding of Kant. I think even Schopenhauer suggested this very early in volume one. Then it's all good IMHO.

>> No.16597489

>>16597335
How can you find Schopenhauer of all philosophers boring? His style is probably the most readable of any philosopher.

>> No.16597506

>>16597470
yea he says that in the preface along with reading plato and the vedas and the fourfold root and I did all that

>>16597489
readable sure but its still a snoozefest, so far it's like looking at math formulas, where is the JUICE

>> No.16597533

>>16597335
>boring abstract bullshit
why on earth are you reading philosophy?

>> No.16597547

>>16597506
Maybe start with "Essays and Aphorisms". Pretty "juicy" and a good introduction to Schopenhauer.

>> No.16597549

>>16597533
for the interesting parts, not the exposition dump

>> No.16597721

If you want to skip straight to dessert:
>Volume 2, supplement to the first book, first half
>Volume 1, Book 2 and 4
>Volume 2, supplement to the second and fourth book

Volume 2 has section titles, so you can skip around to subjects that you might find interesting. It's a real treat.

>> No.16597750

>>16597721
thanks friend
seeing as I am almost done with book one I guess I'll just continue like normal and see how number two goes