The handbook provides an overview of Schopenhauer's life, presents all important works and groups of works, and outlines the philosophical context in which they were created. It also extensively discusses his influence on philosophy, literature, music, and the visual arts. As a special research tool, the handbook includes a page concordance that takes into account all common editions of Schopenhauer's works. The second edition has been updated and supplemented with articles on anthropology, evolutionary theory, geometry, and animal ethics.