Arthur Schopenhauer ( 1788 - 1860) was a German philosopher best known for his book, The World as Will and Representation, in which he claimed that our world is driven by a continually dissatisfied will, continually seeking satisfaction. In this book: The Essays Of Arthur Schopenhauer (Translated by T. Bailey Saunders): The Wisdom of Life Studies in Pessimism On Human Nature Counsels and Maxims Religion, A Dialogue, Etc. The Art of Literature The World As Will And Idea (Vol.1 and the others two Volumes in the Second Collection), Translated by R. B. Haldane, M.A.