The World as Will and Representation, Volume I
The World as Will and Representation, Volume I
Exploring the Fundamental Nature of Reality and Human Striving
About This Book
Published in 1818, this influential philosophical work examines the relationship between human perception and the fundamental nature of existence. Building on Immanuel Kant's transcendental idealism, Schopenhauer presents a theory in which observable reality functions as mere representation, shaped by the perceiving mind, whereas the authentic core of existence manifests as an unconscious, directionless force called the will.
Who Should Read This?
- Philosophy students seeking alternative viewpoints on reality, being, and human experience
- Researchers and admirers of German philosophical traditions from the 1800s
- Readers curious about the influence of unconscious drives and yearning on human life
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