Arthur Schopenhauer, a German philosopher, metaphysician, psychologist and aesthetician was a formidable influence upon the consciousness of 19th century Europe. His ideas have had a profound impact on the way we continue to relate ourselves to the world, and how our experiences shape our understanding of the nature of our symbolic representation of our innate will to action, and our desire to impress a part of ourselves upon the world.
His ideas are felt within modern literature (Borges, Samuel Beckett, Tolstoy), physics and math (Wittgenstein, Einstein), in the works of modern philosophers (Jung, Schrodinger, Horkheimer) as well as within music and performing arts (Wagner, Dvorak, Schoenberg).
Below is a list of films that either deal directly with Schopenhauerian ideas or could be read within the context of Schopenhauer's philosophy.
