The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 1 of 3)

by Arthur Schopenhauer

EN·~19 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total

Translators' Preface.

1:51

Preface To The First Edition.

15:34

Preface To The Second Edition.

28:03

First Book. The World As Idea.

0:01

First Aspect. The Idea Subordinated To The Principle Of Sufficient Reason: The Object Of Experience And Science.

4:05:12

Second Book. The World As Will.

0:02

First Aspect. The Objectification Of The Will.

3:14:34

Third Book. The World As Idea.

0:01

Second Aspect. The Idea Independent Of The Principle Of Sufficient Reason: The Platonic Idea: The Object Of Art.

4:27:38

Fourth Book. The World As Will.

0:02

Description

Translation of "Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung."

Details

Language

Duration

~19 hours (1112K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2011-12-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Philosophy Knowledge, Theory of Will Idea (Philosophy)

About the author

Arthur Schopenhauer

1788–1860

A fiercely independent thinker, he argued that human life is driven less by reason than by a restless force he called the will. His dark, lucid writing on suffering, art, and compassion went on to influence philosophers, psychologists, and writers long after his lifetime.

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