<p>Schopenhauer is perhaps best known for his 1818 work &ldquo;The World as Will and Representation&rdquo; and developed an enduring reputation for his philosophical pessimism, in contrast to the idealism of Immanuel Kant. Much of Schopenhauer&rsquo;s work is a reaction to post-Kant German romanticism. Despite his failure to gain wide recognition for his philosophy during his lifetime, Schopenhauer has since become regarded as one of Western philosophy&rsquo;s most important contributors. In 1851 Schopenhauer published &ldquo;Parerga and Paralipomena&rdquo;, a collection of philosophical essays which was intended to augment his other philosophical works. Beginning in the late 19th century T. Bailey Saunders began publishing English translations of Schopenhauer&rsquo;s essays largely drawn from the &ldquo;Parerga and Paralipomena&rdquo;. Five volumes of those translations are collected together here in this edition. For the Schopenhauer initiate this collection provides an excellent expansion of Schopenhauer&rsquo;s philosophical ideas. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.</p>