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Arthur Schopenhauer's Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung is one of the most important philosophical works of the nineteenth century, the basic statement of one important stream of post-Kantian thought. It is without question Schopenhauer's greatest work. Conceived and published... Read Full Overview

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Arthur Schopenhauer's The World as Will and Representation (Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung) is one of the most important philosophical works of the nineteenth century, the basic statement of one important... Read Full Overview

Part of the "Longman Library of Primary Sources in Philosophy," this first volume of Schopenhauer's The World as Will and Presentation is framed by a pedagogical structure designed to make this important work of philosophy more accessible and meaningful for undergraduates.

First published in 1818, The World as Will and Representation contains Schopenhauer's entire philosophy, ranging through epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind and action, aesthetics and philosophy of art, to ethics, the meaning of life and the philosophy of religion,... Read Full Overview

Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung - Erster Band ist ein unver?nderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1890. Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft, Reisen und Expeditionen, Kochen und... Read Full Overview

This vintage book contains the first volume of Arthur Schopenhauer's 1818 treatise, "The World As Will And Idea". One of the most influential philosophical works of the nineteenth century, it is Schopenhauer's greatest endeavour, and constitutes the summation of a lifetime of... Read Full Overview

"The World As Will And Idea Volume I" from Arthur Schopenhauer. German philosopher (1788-1860).

""The World as Will and Idea"" is a philosophical work written by Arthur Schopenhauer. It is divided into four books and explores the nature of reality, knowledge, and human existence. The first book discusses the concept of the will, which Schopenhauer argues is the fundamental... Read Full Overview

The World as Will and Idea is a philosophical work written by Arthur Schopenhauer, a German philosopher. The book is divided into four volumes, with the first volume containing the first two books. Schopenhauer's central thesis is that the world is not a rational place, but rather... Read Full Overview