This collection of thirty-one essays encompasses Schopenhauer's central contributions, his influences, and the scope of his impact, especially on the arts and philosophy. Six sections cover the wide range of his thought, including its connection to religion, ethics, and art, as well as his influence and legacy.

Introduction - Robert Wicks PART I Biographical Context and Philosophical Influences 1. Schopenhauer's Intellectual Relationship with Goethe: An Ambivalent Affinity Adrian Del Caro 2. Karl Christian Friedrich Krause's Influence on Schopenhauer's Philosophy Benedikt Paul Göcke 3. Schopenhauer's Understanding of Schelling Judith Norman and Alistair Welchman 4. Fichte and Schopenhauer on Knowledge, Ethics, Right, and Religion Yolanda Estes 5. Schopenhauer and the Orient Urs App PART II Metaphysics of Will and Empirical Knowledge 6. The Enduring Kantian Presence in Schopenhauer's Philosophy Sandra Shapshay 7. Schopenhauer on the Will as the Window to the World Ivan Soll 8. Force in Nature - Schopenhauer's Scientific Beginning D. G. Carus 9. Schopenhauer and Hume on Will and Causation Severin Schroeder 10. Schopenhauer's Haunted World: The Use of Weird and Paranormal Phenomena to Corroborate His Metaphysics David Cartwright 11. The Mystery of Freedom Pilar López de Santa María PART III Aesthetic Experience, Music, and the Sublime 12. Classical Beauty and the Expression of Personal Character in Schopenhauer's Aesthetics Robert Wicks 13. The Genius and the Metaphysics of the Beautiful Maria Lucia Mello Oliveira Cacciola 14. Schopenhauer and the Paradox of the Sublime Bart Vandenabeele 15. Schopenhauer and the Metaphysics of Music Paul Gordon PART IV HUMAN MEANING, POLITICS, AND MORALITY 16. The Moral Meaning of the World Christopher Janaway 17. Schopenhauer's Pessimism in Context Mark Migotti 18. Schopenhauer's Moral Philosophy: Responding to Senselessness Robert Guay 19. Schopenhauer on Law and Justice Raymond B. Marcin 20. Schopenhauer, Buddhism, and Compassion Richard Reilly 21. Schopenhauer and Confucian Thinkers on Compassion Douglas Berger PART V RELIGION AND SCHOPENHAUER'S PHILOSOPHY 22. Schopenhauer and the Diamond-Sutra Christopher Ryan 23. Schopenhauer and Hindu Thought R. Raj Singh 24. Schopenhauer and Christianity Gerard Mannion 25. The Inscrutable Riddle of Schopenhauer Relations to Jews and to Judaism Jacob Golomb PART VI Schopenhauer's Influence 26. Post-Schopenhauerian Metaphysics: Hartmann, Mainländer, Bahnsen, and Nietzsche Sebastian Gardner 27. Nietzsche's Schopenhauer Tom Stern 28. Schopenhauer and the Unconscious Stephan Atzert 29. Schopenhauer's Influence on Wagner Kevin C. Karnes and Andrew J. Mitchell 30. Schopenhauer's Fin de Siècle Reception in Austria Paul Bishop 31. The Next Metaphysical Mutation: Schopenhauer as Michel Houellebecq's Educator Christopher A. Howard

Selling point: Covers all aspects and themes of Schopenhauer's thought, and his impact on philosophy and the arts from the 19th century to present day Selling point: Includes pioneering work on Schopenhauer's connection with religious thought Selling point: Features the work of a wide range of international scholars of Schopenhauer Selling point: Accessible to a wide audience that includes non-specialists

Robert Wicks is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. His publications, which include ten books and many articles, range over 19th century European philosophy, Kant, existentialism, aesthetics, and Asian philosophy.

Selling point: Covers all aspects and themes of Schopenhauer's thought, and his impact on philosophy and the arts from the 19th century to present day Selling point: Includes pioneering work on Schopenhauer's connection with religious thought Selling point: Features the work of a wide range of international scholars of Schopenhauer Selling point: Accessible to a wide audience that includes non-specialists