title: Arthur Schopenhauer: The World as Will and Presentation: Volume I
author:  Arthur Schopenhauer 
description: Part of the Longman Library of Primary Sources in Philosophy," this first volume of Schopenhauer's "The World as Will and Presentation "is framed by a pedagogical structure designed to make this important work of philosophy more accessible and meaningful for readers. A General Introduction includes the work's historical context, a discussion of historical influences, and biographical information on Arthur Schopenhauer. Annotations and notes from the editor clarify difficult passages for greater understanding, and a bibliography gives the reader additional resources for further study.
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  ## [Dedication](9780062643919_Contents.xhtml#r_idParaDest-1)
  
  
  To my loving family. Stay quirky.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## [Epigraph](9780062643919_Contents.xhtml#r_idParaDest-2)
  
  
  _“Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things.”_
  
  
  _—Arthur Schopenhauer_
  
  
  _“Lector, si monumentum requiris, circumspice.”_
  
  
  _—Epitaph marking the tomb of Sir Christopher Wren_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  [_Cover_](9780062643919_Cover.xhtml)
  
  
  [_Title Page_](9780062643919_Titlepage.xhtml)
  
  
  [_Dedication_](9780062643919_Dedication.xhtml#_idParaDest-1)
  
  
  [_Epigraph_](9780062643919_Epigraph.xhtml#_idParaDest-2)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Welcome to the Circus](9780062643919_Chapter_1.xhtml#_idParaDest-3)
  
  
  [If Santa Rode a Harley](9780062643919_Chapter_2.xhtml#_idParaDest-4)
  
  
  [Turning on the Sky](9780062643919_Chapter_3.xhtml#_idParaDest-5)
  
  
  [The Superfluous Side Trip](9780062643919_Chapter_4.xhtml#_i