Impact of the comparison between Schopenhauer and Hegel

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) expressed his dislike of Hegel's philosophy at every opportunity. In fact, Schopenhauer devoted a good part of his key work “The world as will and representation” to opposing Hegelian ideas. Schopenhauer viewed Hegel (1770-1831) as an intellectual charlatan, and described Hegel's ideas as too complicated and devoid of substance. In addition, Schopenhauer argued that Hegel's dialectical method only serves to obfuscate truth. Schopenhauer's ideas found resonance among thinkers such as Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) who emphasised the theory of the will and its influence on human existence. Thanks to the work of Nietzsche, Schopenhauer's influence grew in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Amongst other German-speaking artists, Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was influenced by Schopenhauer's view of music as a direct expression of the will. Wagner's operas, such as “Tristan and Isolde,” revolve around Schopenhauer's themes. Hegel's ideas went on to exert influence on Karl Marx (1818-1883). In particular, Marx's dialectical materialism emerged as a driving force in philosophy and political thought. Its alleged effects on history are similar to those caused by the absolute spirit invented by Hegel. Marx viewed dialectical materialism as an unstoppable, overwhelming historical force. His followers adopted the most extreme pseudo-scientific arguments and claimed their forecast to be infallible. While Schopenhauer's followers became more individualist over time, Hegel's followers went in the opposite direction. It's not a surprise that these two philosophical families grew so far away from each other that they forgot their common origin. Here is the link to the original article: https://johnvespasian.com/impact-of-the-comparison-between-schopenhauer-and-hegel/