Single Idea 4179

[catalogued under 26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature]

Full Idea

The essence of nature is the will to life itself.

Gist of Idea

The essence of nature is the will to life itself

Source

Arthur Schopenhauer (The World as Will and Idea [1819], IV.60)

Book Reference

Schopenhauer,Arthur: 'The World as Will and Idea', ed/tr. Berman,Jill and David [Everyman 1995], p.209


A Reaction

How would he have responded to Darwin? The will to life is the product, there, of a different and more remote force, such as the 'energy' of the physicist (whatever that is!).