The World as Will and Idea
by Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. 1909
ISBN/ASIN: 0460875051
Number of pages: 580
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This book is the central work of the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. The value of this work is much disputed. Some rank Schopenhauer as one of the most original and inspiring of all philosophers, while others see him as inconsistent and too pessimistic.
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