1) In the 19th century, many different philosophers attempted to pin down the nature of experience. However, if I were to pick a philosopher whose experiences and philosophies most closely matched my own, I would have to say that Arthur Schopenhauer provides the most agreeable point of view for me. According to Schopenhauer, "human beings are rarely rational in their actions" (Chapter 7, p. 153). We often behave irrationally and based on emotion. Often, despite our best interests, or objective facts that we have at our disposal, we will operate on impulse or a gut feeling.
According to Schopenhauer, "one can ...
