ABSTRACT

This second volume of Schopenhauer's 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. With in-depth, user-friendly introductions, copious notes to clarify difficult or important passages, and a rich index, each volume makes the masterworks of philosophy accessible to students and emphasizes their relevance to contemporary issues and debates. 

part |214 pages

Supplements to the First Book

part |64 pages

On The First Book First Half The Doctrine of Perceptual Presentation

chapter 1|19 pages

On the Fundamental Idealistic View

chapter 3|7 pages

On the Senses

chapter 4|30 pages

On Cognizance a priori

part |149 pages

On The First Book Second Half The Doctrine of Abstract Presentation, or Thought

chapter 5|5 pages

† On the Nonrational Intellect

chapter 8|14 pages

† On the Theory of the Cause of Laughter

chapter 9|6 pages

† On Logic in General

chapter 10|12 pages

On Syllogistics

chapter 11|2 pages

† On Rhetoric

chapter 12|12 pages

† On the Doctrine of Science

chapter 14|5 pages

On the Association of Ideasi

chapter 17|33 pages

†On the Human Need for Metaphysics

part |196 pages

Supplements to the Second Book

chapter 22|23 pages

† Objective View of the Intellect

chapter 24|15 pages

On Matter

chapter 26|18 pages

•On Teleology

chapter 27|8 pages

On Instinct and Mechanical Drives

chapter 28|13 pages

†Characteristics of the Will for Life

part |104 pages

Supplements to the Third Book

chapter 29|4 pages

†On Cognizance of the Ideas

chapter 30|10 pages

† On the Pure Subject of Cognition

chapter 31|25 pages

†On Genius

chapter 32|5 pages

†On Madnessi

chapter 33|3 pages

†Diverse Observations on Natural Beauty

chapter 34|5 pages

†On the Inner Essence of Art

chapter 35|9 pages

†On the Aesthetics of Architecture

chapter 37|16 pages

†On the Aesthetics of Poetry

chapter 38|9 pages

† On History

chapter 39|11 pages

†On the Metaphysics of Music

part |208 pages

Supplements to the Fourth Book

chapter 40|2 pages

Preface

chapter 42|7 pages

Species Life

chapter 43|16 pages

Heritability of Traits

chapter 44|40 pages

The Metaphysics of Sexual Love

chapter 45|5 pages

†On Affirmation of the Will for Life

chapter 46|19 pages

†On the Nullity and Suffering of Life

chapter 47|15 pages

†On Ethics

chapter 49|7 pages

The Order of Salvation

chapter 50|7 pages

Epiphilosophy