sentences:  This led to Bahnsen's accidental discovery of the World as Will and Representation by Arthur Schopenhauer.After carefully examining this magnum opus and discussing it personally with the Frankfurt philosopher, Bahnsen realized that the metaphysical notion of an irrational will underlying all of creation was just what he needed in his own system.After several years of studying Schopenhauer's works, Bahnsen became very proficient and knowledgeable in the "philosophy of will".