A retelling of Arthur Schopenhauer · 1818

The World as Will and Representation

“The world we see is only a picture in our minds; behind it lies a blind, endless will that causes all suffering, and from which art, compassion and renunciation offer the only escape.”

Create a free account to pick a novel of your choice — and a new one every week.

Sign up free to read

Contents10 episodes · ~34 min

  1. 1Episode 1: The World Is My Representation (Book 1, §§1–7)🔒
  2. 2Episode 2: Reason and Its Limits (Book 1, §§8–16)🔒
  3. 3Episode 3: The Will Within (Book 2, §§17–22)🔒
  4. 4Episode 4: Will Throughout Nature (Book 2, §§23–29)🔒
  5. 5Episode 5: The Escape of Art (Book 3, §§30–39)🔒
  6. 6Episode 6: The Arts and Music (Book 3, §§40–52)🔒
  7. 7Episode 7: Life and Death (Book 4, §§53–59)🔒
  8. 8Episode 8: Eternal Justice (Book 4, §§60–64)🔒
  9. 9Episode 9: The Denial of the Will (Book 4, §§65–71)🔒
  10. 10Episode 10: Kant and After (Appendix: Critique of the Kantian Philosophy)🔒