Schopenhauer’s critique of Hegel’s «Logic»

Abstract

Paradoxical as it may seem, Schopenhauer’s critique of Hegel’s philosophy is as (in)famous as it remains ill-known, mainly due to the chaotic style that Schopenhauer chose when introducing it to the public. Against what some scholars say, this article not only proves that a proper critique really exists —something which sometimes has been denied— but it establishes and determines as its focus Schopenhauer’s objections to Hegel’s «Logic»: first of all, the ones concerning Hegel’s ontology and, secondly, those about Hegel’s dialectical method, systematizing the arguments that Schopenhauer presented in his works through a bunch of scattered passages. His critique has original traits and sometimes can be heterodox, but it can measure up to the standards of the discussion on Hegelianism of the mid-19th century.