Refutation of Schopenhauer’s views on love and relationships

The ideas of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) on love and relationships contain fundamental mistakes. Schopenhauer did not devote sufficient attention to these matters. As a result, his observations and conclusions leave a lot to be desired. His conception of love and relationships is instinctual. They are driven by the will (“life force”), argues Schopenhauer, and this explains why people behave erratically when they fall in love. The will prompts them to pursue the beloved at any cost, and without thinking of the long-term consequences. Schopenhauer drew the wrong conclusion and rated all #love #relationships as doomed. He assumed that the dire influence of the will could not be counteracted and corrected, while in other areas, he had devised sound strategies to address exactly those same problems. A strong refutation of Schopenhauer’s romantic pessimism can be found in the works of the Ancient Roman author #ovid (43 BC–17 AD). His work “The art of love” addresses all the issues identified by #schopenhauer and offers proven solutions. Schopenhauer regarded it as very difficult to build lasting love relationships. He claimed to have witnessed first-hand the natural deterioration of relationships when the infatuation goes away. His views of #marriage were equally negative. Ovid’s approach to love was the exact opposite. He viewed relationships with a sense of joy, playfulness and celebration. It wasn’t a chore to court the beloved, but a wonderful challenge. Setbacks are not bitter, Ovid argued, as long as we regard them as learning experiences. In the area of love, Schopenhauer had lost his #philosophical objectivity due to his bad experience with Caroline Richter. It’s widely known that their relationships ended bitterly, leaving an unpleasant aftermath. Here is the link to the original article: https://johnvespasian.com/refutation-of-schopenhauers-views-on-love-and-relationships/