The World as Will and Idea

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:author gptkb:Arthur_Schopenhauer
gptkbp:contains gptkb:knowledge
ethics
metaphysics
aesthetics
epistemology
gptkbp:first_published the world as idea
the world as representation
the world as will
the world as will and idea
gptkbp:genre gptkb:philosophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The World as Will and Idea
gptkbp:impact gptkb:art
gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkb:music
gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:literature
gptkb:psychology
gptkbp:is_divided_into four books
gptkbp:is_often_used_in music is the highest form of art
aesthetic experience allows for temporary relief
art provides escape from suffering
compassion is the basis of morality
individuals are manifestations of the will
philosophy is a means to understand suffering
suffering is inherent in existence
the cycle of desire leads to suffering.
the denial of the will leads to liberation
the sublime is a key aesthetic experience
the will is blind and insatiable
the will is the essence of reality
the will manifests in nature and human behavior
the world is a representation shaped by perception
the world is driven by an irrational force
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
gptkbp:main_theme will
representation
gptkbp:notable_feature aesthetic experience
suffering
pessimism
transcendence
the will to live
gptkbp:published 1818
gptkbp:translated_into English
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arthur_Schopenhauer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5