Schopenhauer and Modern Western Philosophy: Illustrated by Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Wittgenstein

The thesis cites the philosophy of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Wittgenstein to analyze the relationship between Schopenhauer and modern western philosophy. As Schopenhauer does, Kierkegaard criticizes traditional rationalism and Christian theology and initiates modern humanism. Nietzsche criticizes Platonism and Christianity by changing Schopenhauer's will to live into will to power. Under the influence of Schopenhauer, Wittgenstein negates traditional philosophy from the perspective of lingual criticism. So it is Schopenhauer's philosophy that deviates from the traditional philosophy and becomes the beginning of modern philosophy.