Project Gutenberg 2011-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 2945 Schopenhauer, Arthur 1788 1860 Haldane, R. B. Haldane (Richard Burdon Haldane), Viscount 1856 1928 Haldane, Richard Burdon Haldane Haldane, Viscount Haldane, Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount Kemp, J. (John) Kemp, John, M.A. The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_as_Will_and_Representation Translation of "Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung." "The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 1 of 3)" by Arthur Schopenhauer is a philosophical treatise written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the nature of reality, positing that the world is fundamentally shaped by individual perception—an idea that is foundational in understanding consciousness and existence. Schopenhauer distinguishes between the world as will, representing the primal essence of existence, and the world as idea, which reflects our perceptions shaped by mental constructs. At the start of this foundational work, Schopenhauer presents the significant concept that the world is essentially a product of individual consciousness; every external experience is merely an idea shaped by the perceiver's mind. He argues that no objective reality exists outside of this perception, challenging the reader to consider everything around them as an idea reflective of their own awareness. The primary themes introduced include the relationship between subject and object, the principle of sufficient reason governing the existence of objects, and the duality of the world as both a perceivable idea and an unavoidable will. As Schopenhauer sets the stage for deeper philosophical inquiry, he engages with historical ideas, particularly those from Kant and Indian philosophy, laying the groundwork for a comprehensive theory that critiques contemporary notions of reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Philosophy Knowledge, Theory of Will Idea (Philosophy) B Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1590470 2025-07-15T13:15:30.892252 text/html 1653653 2022-09-24T13:10:20 text/html 889313 2025-07-15T13:15:48.483669 application/epub+zip 917700 2025-07-15T13:15:35.998751 application/epub+zip 3335347 2011-12-27T18:08:33 application/pdf 556266 2025-07-15T13:15:33.413758 application/epub+zip 1121699 2025-07-15T13:15:57.646636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 969894 2025-07-15T13:15:46.526689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 816034 2022-09-24T16:00:45.384525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1158339 2025-07-15T13:15:29.395247 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1159263 2022-09-24T13:10:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1241477 2011-12-27T18:08:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1241641 2011-12-27T18:08:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27988 2025-07-15T13:15:57.806606 application/rdf+xml 1205803 2011-12-27T18:08:34 application/prs.tei 15358 2025-07-15T13:15:33.975733 image/jpeg 3733 2025-07-15T13:15:33.698727 image/jpeg 407161 2022-09-24T13:18:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 403561 2011-12-27T18:08:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 806838 2022-09-24T13:18:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 1267278 2011-12-27T18:08:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 747644 2011-12-27T18:08:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 403343 2011-12-27T18:08:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 866401 2025-07-15T13:15:30.995267 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia