The Essential Works of Friedrich Nietzsche: Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Beyond Good and Evil, Ecce Homo, Genealogy of Morals...

Friedrich Nietzsche

Dec 2023 · DigiCat

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This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Beyond Good and Evil The Genealogy of Morals The Birth of Tragedy or, Hellenism And Pessimism The Antichrist Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None The Case of Wagner The Twilight of the Idols The Will to Power (Vol. 1&2) The Gay Science or, The Joyful Wisdom We Philologists Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One Is The Greek State The Greek Woman On Music and Words Homer's Contest The Relation of Schopenhauer's Philosophy to a German Culture Philosophy During the Tragic Age of the Greeks On Truth and Falsity in Their Ultramoral Sense Collected Letters Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) was a German philosopher, poet and Latin and Greek scholar whose work has exerted a profound influence on Western philosophy and modern intellectual history. Because of Nietzsche's evocative style and provocative ideas, his philosophy generates passionate reactions. His works remain controversial, due to varying interpretations and misinterpretations of his work. In the Western philosophy tradition, Nietzsche's writings have been described as the unique case of free revolutionary thought, that is, revolutionary in its structure and problems, although not tied to any revolutionary project. Some prominent elements of his philosophy include his genealogical critique of religion and Christian morality; the related theory of master–slave morality; the characterization of the human subject as the expression of competing wills, collectively understood as the will to power; and influential concepts such as the Übermensch and the doctrine of eternal return.

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Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher whose work has left an indelible mark on Western philosophy and intellectual history. Born in the small town of Röcken, near Leipzig, Nietzsche was a prodigious talent from an early age, eventually becoming a professor of classical philology before his philosophical brilliance overshadowed his philological contributions. Nietzsche's writing is characterized by its aphoristic style and its radical critique of traditional European morality and religion, particularly Christianity. His thoughts on power, individuality, and the 'will to power' as a fundamental aspect of human existence have been extensively influential. Among his most significant works are 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra', 'Beyond Good and Evil', 'The Genealogy of Morals', and 'The Birth of Tragedy'. Nietzsche's declaration of the 'death of God' and proclamation of the Übermensch (Superman) have fed into discussions of existentialism and postmodernism. Nietzsche suffered from severe health problems and mental illness in the latter part of his life, rendering him unable to work after 1889. Despite his tragic end, Nietzsche's ideas live on, and 'The Essential Works of Friedrich Nietzsche' offers an invaluable compendium of his thought for both scholars and general readers. Nietzsche's influence is pervasive, extending beyond philosophy to literature, psychology, and the arts, and he is considered one of the forerunners of existentialism and postmodernism.