Arthur Schopenhauer

  • 23

    Catalog books

  • 12

    Works

  • 1958 to 2020

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Arthur Schopenhauer has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 23 catalog-linked books across 1958 to 2020, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason, and on the Will in Nature; Two Essays and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1958 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from De Young Pr and Cosimo Classics.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from De Young Pr and Cosimo Classics

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1958 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from De Young Pr and Cosimo Classics.

Top Books To Start With

  1. On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason, and on the Will in Nature; Two Essays

    Benediction Classics • 2010 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2010 • 412 pages.

  2. On the Will in Nature (Living Time Thought)

    Living Time Press • 2002 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  3. On the Basis of Morality

    Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated|Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 226 pages.

  4. On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason (The Open Court Classics Open Coutn Library of Philosophy)

    Open Court Pub Co • 1974 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1974 • 260 pages.

  5. The Art of Literature and The Art of Controversy

    Digireads.com • 2008 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 112 pages.

  6. On Human Nature

    Cosimo Classics • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 108 pages.

  7. The World As Will Idea - Vol III

    Lyon Press • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 512 pages.

  8. The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; On Human Nature

    Hard Press • 2006 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 64 pages.

  9. Counsels and Maximsx

    De Young Pr • 1997 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997.

  10. Essays of Schopenhauer: Book Vi

    De Young Pr • 1997 • commitment varies by edition

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

How The Picks Compare

  • On the Will in Nature (Living Time Thought) is the easier short commitment, while On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason, and on the Will in Nature; Two Essays asks for more reading time up front.
  • On the Will in Nature (Living Time Thought) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason, and on the Will in Nature; Two Essays leans later in the catalog.
  • On the Basis of Morality is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason, and on the Will in Nature; Two Essays.

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