19th Century · Philosophy
The World as Will and Representation
by Arthur Schopenhauer. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Arthur Schopenhauer examining will, suffering, art; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
- Date
- 1818 / 1844
- Origin
- Germany
- Era
- 19th Century
- Genre
- Philosophy
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Arthur Schopenhauer examining will, suffering, art; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.