Arthur Schopenhauer audiobooks

Gdańsk 1788 – Frankfurt 1860

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19th-Century Philosophy · Aesthetics

Arthur Schopenhauer, also known as the “Philosopher of Pessimism”, was a German philosopher and writer. He is known for his 1818 work The World as Will and Representation, which characterizes the phenomenal world as the manifestation of a blind and irrational noumenal will.

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A listening order for a first-timer
  1. 1The World as Will and Idea, Volume 1The World as Will and Representation, sometimes translated as The World as Will and Idea, is the central work of the German philosopher Arthur…1819 · 16h 45m
  2. 2Essays of SchopenhauerParerga and Paralipomena is a collection of philosophical reflections by Arthur Schopenhauer published in 1851.1851 · 6h 33m
  3. 3The Essays of Arthur SchopenhauerParerga and Paralipomena is a collection of philosophical reflections by Arthur Schopenhauer published in 1851.1851 · 3h 43m

Life & works

  1. 1788Born in Gdańsk
  2. 1819The World as Will and Idea, Volume 1
  3. 1851Essays of Schopenhauer
  4. 1851The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer
  5. 1860Dies in Frankfurt

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Where should I start with Arthur Schopenhauer?

The World as Will and Idea, Volume 1 is the best-known Arthur Schopenhauer title here, and its first chapter plays free on its page. After that, try Essays of Schopenhauer.

Are these Schopenhauer audiobooks free?

The first chapter of every book plays free with no account. A free account adds the opening chapters of every book, plus one whole book of your choice from a shelf of five classics. Every Schopenhauer title is in the full library: $4.99 a month or $49 a year after a 7-day free trial.

How long are Arthur Schopenhauer's audiobooks?

The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer is the shortest at 2 hr 34 min and The World as Will and Idea, Volume 1 the longest at 16 hr 45 min — about 36 hours in all.