In every page of David Hume, there is more to be learned than from Hegel's, Herbart's and Schleiermacher's complete philosophical works. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Schopenhauer claims Hume's work contains more learning than several other major philosophers combined.
- In plain terms
- Hume offers more insight than many other philosophers combined.
- What can you take from it?
- Value density and clarity over volume of words.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a text valuable?
- How do you measure learning depth?
Another view
This is a subjective opinion by Schopenhauer.
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