A translation of Schopenhauer's major and influential work which contains his entire philosophical system.

General editor's preface; Editorial notes and references; Introduction; Notes on text and translation; Chronology; Bibliography; The World as Will and Representation: Volume 1: Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the third edition; First Book. The world as representation, first consideration. Representation subject to the principle of sufficient reason: the object of experience and science; Second Book. The world as will, first consideration. The objectivation of the will; Third Book. The world as representation, second consideration. Representation independent of the principle of sufficient reason: the Platonic Idea: the object of art; Fourth Book. The world as will, second consideration. With the achievement of self-knowledge, affirmation and negation of the will to life; Appendix: critique of the Kantian philosophy; Variants in different editions; Glossary of names; Index.