Schopenhauer (Safranski p 81) regards reason as subordinated to the will. It is one of the will’s functions. However he also posits another type of reason which is separate from the will and is beyond individual needs and desires. This type of reason is expressed in art and asceticism (abstinence from worldly pleasures).
His super-reason does not have the purpose of seeking out objects of desire, as does the reason of the will of the humans, but can lead towards release or redemption from being.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Reason and art
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