“Schopenhauer wanted to outdo Hegel in intellectual grandeur, but his work has a cracker-barrel quality to it”

Summary

The author contends that while Schopenhauer sought to surpass Hegel in intellectual depth, his work ultimately exhibits a more simplistic and accessible quality compared to Hegel's complexity. This perspective invites a reevaluation of the traditional hierarchy between the two philosophers, suggesting that Schopenhauer's ideas, though relatable, lack the rigorous depth found in Hegel's writings, as noted by Arts & Letters Daily.