Q0068
“The world is my representation.” — Arthur Schopenhauer (The World as Will and Representation,…)
Verified English quotation. Primary source: The World as Will and Representation, Vol. 1. Theme: knowledge.
English
The world is my representation.
Source and attribution
The archive attributes this English wording to The World as Will and Representation, Vol. 1 and files it under Voluntarism. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
About Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) was a German philosopher of pessimism whose The World as Will and Representation fused Kantian phenomena with a blind metaphysical will. Largely ignored while Hegel dominated Berlin, he later won fame influencing artists and psychologists.
How to read this passage
Epistemology asks whether knowledge is justified true belief, reliable tracking of the world, or something else; it also asks how perception, testimony, memory, and reason contribute. This passage enters that discussion through knowledge, nature, self.
Concepts in this quote
- Knowledge
- Knowledge is the philosophical study of what we can justifiably claim to know—and where certainty ends.
- Nature
- Philosophy quotes about nature ask what the cosmos is, how humans belong in it, and whether “natural” can guide ethics or politics.
- Self
- Philosophy quotes about self explore identity, responsibility, and the examined life—from Socrates’ unexamined life to modern phenomenology and existential authenticity.
How to cite this quotation
APA: Arthur Schopenhauer. (n.d.). The world is my representation. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0068
MLA: Arthur Schopenhauer. “The world is my representation..” Philosophy Blind Box, https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0068.
Chicago: Arthur Schopenhauer. “The world is my representation..” Philosophy Blind Box. Accessed 2026. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0068.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source of the quotation “The world is my representation.”?
The passage is attributed to Arthur Schopenhauer, The World as Will and Representation, Vol. 1. The archive attributes this English wording to The World as Will and Representation, Vol. 1 and files it under Voluntarism. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
What does Arthur Schopenhauer mean by knowledge?
Epistemology asks whether knowledge is justified true belief, reliable tracking of the world, or something else; it also asks how perception, testimony, memory, and reason contribute. This passage enters that discussion through knowledge, nature, self.