The standard interpretation of Schopenhauer's compensation argument for pessimism: A nonstandard variant

According to Schopenhauer's compensation argument for pessimism, the non-existence of world is preferable its existence because no goods can ever compensate mere evil. Standard interpretations take this be based on thesis that all are merely negation evils, from which they assume it follows apparent in life fact empty and without value. This article develops a non-standard variant standard interpretation, accepts relevance negativity but rejects assumes life's valueless. Instead, argues whatever value negative might possess, do not have kind positive evils. involves additional development defense against objections Byron Simmons.