The world is my will, and the world is my appearance
The work of a genius philosopher was written at the age of 28; at first it was not popular, and then it was passed down from generation to generation.
A work that influenced Nietzsche, Wagner, Wittgenstein, and others, a work that opened up modern Western philosophy; a pioneering work of existentialism; a knock on the door of modern Western philosophy.
The World as Will and Appearance contains all the details of Schopenhauer's philosophy, which he spent his long life merely explaining or supplementing.
This book pioneered a major genre in the history of modern Western philosophy, voluntarism, and Schopenhauer was only 28 years old when he completed the book.
"This book was written not for the sake of a fleeting era but for all mankind, and will become the source and basis for hundreds of books in the future." This work later influenced nietzsche, Wagner, Thomas Mann, and even existentialism...
In this book, I saw a mirror that reflected the world, life, and my own state of mind in an incomparable way.
- Nietzsche
Man's happiness and obedience are only the rapid transition from desire to satisfaction, from satisfaction to desire.
Man's happiness is like some grove of groves: from a distance, these groves look beautiful; but when you get closer to the distance or walk into the woods, the original beauty disappears.
Schopenhauer's philosophy of life is based on his philosophical ontology, the theory of the will. This is systematically and comprehensively elaborated in his masterpiece, The World as Will and Appearance.
Through the "wisdom of life", especially through the pursuit and practice of religious belief, this book expresses that people can overcome their will, overcome desires, and ultimately liberate themselves from suffering.
