v. 2. On the fundamental idealistic view -- On the doctrine of perceptual cognizance, or cognizance on the part of understanding -- On the senses -- On cognizance a priori -- On the nonrational intellect -- On the doctrine of abstract cognizance, or cognizance on the part of reason -- On the relation of perceptual to abstract cognizance -- On the theory of the cause of laughter -- On logic in general -- On syllogistics -- On rhetoric -- On the doctrine of science -- On the doctrine of method in mathematics -- On the association of ideas -- On the essential imperfections of the intellect -- On the practical use of reason and stoicism -- On the human need for metaphysics -- On the cognizability of the thing in self -- On the primacy of will in self-consciousness -- Objectification of will in the animal organism -- Retrospective view and more general consideration -- Objective view of the intellect -- On the objectification of will in incognizant nature -- On matter -- Transcendent considerations regarding will as thing in itself -- On teleology -- On instinct and mechanical drives -- Characteristics of the will for life -- On cognizance of the ideas -- On the pure subject of cognition -- On genius -- On madness -- Diverse observations on natural beauty -- On the inner essence of art -- On the aesthetics of architecture -- Diverse observations on the aesthetics of the plastic and pictorial arts -- On the aesthetics of poetry -- On history -- On the metaphysics of music -- Preface -- On death and its relation to the indestructibility of our essence in itself -- Species life -- Heritability of traits -- The metaphysics of sexual love -- Appendix to the preceding chapter -- On affirmation of the will for life -- On the nullity and suffering of life -- On ethics -- On the doctrine of the denial of the will for life -- The order of salvation -- Epiphilosophy.