While Immanuel Kant thought the Will was subject to human reason and so rational, Arthur Schopenhauer believed it was
A)a blind, violent force operating through us, provoking us to act through desires and passions.
B)rational but based on God's Will.
C)rational but based on the passions and not reason.
D)a pure illusion.

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Schopenhauer believed that the Will was a blind, irrational force that operated through us and caused us to act on our desires and passions. He saw the rational side of human nature as secondary to this force and believed that it was largely powerless to control it. This view contrasts with Kant's belief that the Will was subject to reason and could be controlled through rational decision-making.

While Immanuel Kant Thought the Will Was Subject to Human