ABSTRACT This paper seeks to illuminate Schopenhauer’s notion of the negation or denial of the will by investigating the figure of the saint within his philosophy. We argue that various discussions in Schopenhauer’s works of the possible role of Christ as exemplar reveals an underlying Christological understanding of self-denial as a model for the saint. The connection between Schopenhauer’s approach to Christ and Kant’s Christology in Religion within the Bounds of Mere Reason is also explored. We note how Schopenhauer builds on the Kantian demythologization of the Incarnated Christ in order to uncover the moral and existential spirit that underlies Christianity. In addition, we outline how a recognition of the symbolic importance of Christ for Schopenhauer suggests features of the denial of the will that have been overlooked in the literature, involving the intellectual transcendence of suffering through the cultivation of a state of emotional unresponsiveness. It is argued that this reflects a deeper connection between Schopenhauer’s philosophy and Christian thought than is often recognised.

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叔本华论基督、苦难与意志的否定

摘要 本文试图通过研究叔本华哲学中的圣人形象来阐明叔本华对意志的否定或否定的概念。我们认为，叔本华作品中关于基督作为榜样的可能角色的各种讨论，揭示了一种潜在的基督学对克己作为圣人典范的理解。还探讨了叔本华对基督的方法与康德在纯粹理性范围内的宗教中的基督论之间的联系。我们注意到叔本华如何建立在康德对转世基督的去神话化的基础上，以揭示作为基督教基础的道德和存在精神。此外，我们概述了承认基督对叔本华具有象征意义的重要性如何表明文学中忽视的拒绝意志的特征，通过培养情绪反应迟钝的状态，涉及对痛苦的智力超越。有人认为，这反映了叔本华哲学与基督教思想之间比通常公认的更深层次的联系。