The best nietzsche books five books expert recommendations. Friedrich nietzsche 18441900 was a german philosopher and cultural. Mencken, see the philosophy of friedrich nietzsche. All have been said of nietzsche, some with more reason than others. Friedrich nietzsche stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Friedrich nietzsche 18441900 nietzsche was a german philosopher, essayist, and cultural critic. Friedrich nietzsche nietzsches mature philosophy britannica. It seems like nietzsche is one of the few philosophers whom lots of people who have never studied philosophy still enjoy reading.
He is famous for uncompromising criticisms of traditional european morality and religion, as well as of conventional philosophical ideas and social and political pieties associated with modernity. Nietzsches moral philosophy is primarily critical in orientation. A deluxe, highquality edition of friedrich nietzsche s seminal work. What is essential is our world as it is joy and desire for power. He was also the translator of nietzsche s the antichrist. Today marks the 172 nd birthday of famed german philosopher friedrich nietzsche. Friedrich nietzsche 18441900 was a literary and social critic, not a systematic philosopher. In 1886, nietzsches book was reissued with a revised title, the birth of tragedy, or. You can find out more about him and other great thinkers in our great thinkers book. Friedrich wilhelm nietzsche was a german philosopher. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Having read this, i feel like i understand nietzsche s philosophy, and i have no lingering curiosity towards reading his own words in order to understand it any better primarily because the philosophy of friedrich nietzsche is not very good, from what i can tell.
His first book, the birth of tragedy out of the spirit of music 1872. Friedrich nietzsche, german classical scholar, philosopher, and critic of culture, who became one of the most influential of all modern thinkers. This was because i wanted to set up the question why read nietzsche. Friedrich nietzsche by individual philosopher philosophy.
Nietzscheas life and works stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Philosophical library welcomes you to join us in celebrating by looking back on the life of this author, poet, philosopher and scholar. Nietzsche is the philosopher of the will to power, seen as vital creation and fulfillment. Questions about the elusiveness of reality or truth, embraced by the cast. Safranskis focus on making his book a philosophical biography of nietzsche makes this book incomplete as a biography. A philosophical biography by julian young eva cybulska is in two minds over a new nietzsche biography having read and enjoyed julian youngs other publications on friedrich nietzsche, i was looking forward to this biography. Born on october 15, 1844, friedrichs formative years were heavily marked with familial tragedy. Friedrich wilhelm nietzsche 15 october 1844 25 august 1900 was a german philologist, philosopher, cultural critic, poet and composer. The volume nicely mixes the intriguing particulars of nietzsche s life with intelligent analyses of his philosophical work that are wellinformed, always clear, sometimes controversial, but consistently interesting.
Even the most unfamiliar with philosophy have it in their library, or have at least heard about thus spoke zarathustra. Prelude to a philosophy of the future is a book by philosopher friedrich nietzsche that expands the ideas of his previous work thus. We asked a nietzsche expert to explain the appeal of the controversial philosopher and to recommend nietzsche books. Feb 12, 2015 friedrich wilhelm nietzsche 15 october 1844 25 august 1900 was a german philologist, philosopher, cultural critic, poet and composer.
Menckens synthesis of the oftenmisunderstood philosophy of friedrich nietzsche still remains fresh today, which is an impressive accomplishment on menckens part since a book like this is more or less a guidebook, and guidebooks arent known for holding up well over time. Oct 10, 2014 nietzsche believed that the central task of philosophy was to teach us to become who we are. Nietzsche emerges from the pages of this book as both a passionate and a compassionate human being, given to idealisations and inevitable disappointments, the latter often expressed in rage and abuse. This book is a satisfactory summary of the philosophy of friedrich nietzsche. Ranging across the events of nietzsches life, julian young combines biography with a detailed description of his philosophy.
He was the editor of the smart set and the american mercury and the author of over two dozen books, including the american language, happy days, newspaper days, and heather days. Apr 16, 2019 influential german philosopher friedrich nietzsche 18441900 is known for his writings on good and evil, the end of religion in modern society and the concept of a superman. Nietzsche and the burbs isnt really a philosophical novel. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. His attempts to unmask the motives that underlie traditional western religion, morality, and philosophy deeply affected generations of intellects. Friedrich wilhelm nietzsche 1844 1900 was a 19th century german philosopher and philologist.
Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. German philosopher friedrich nietzsche turns 172 books of. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. This landmark work continues to be one of the most wellknown and influential explorations of moral and ethical philosophy ever conceived. Julian young in this account, julian young provides the most comprehensive biography available today of the life and philosophy of the nineteenthcentury german philosopher friedrich nietzsche. Nietzsches moral and political philosophy stanford. The book will delight the general reader who knows little about nietzsches ideas. Quotations by friedrich nietzsche, german philosopher, born october 15, 1844. A book for all and none is a philosophical novel by german philosopher friedrich nietzsche, composed in four parts between 1883 and 1885. Mencken was a journalist in the first half of the 20th century, reporting on social and political matters such as the scopes trial. May 09, 2010 julian young, a professor at the university of auckland and wake forest university, has for the most part avoided this trap by writing a philosophical biography of friedrich nietzsche 1844. Books 5 essential texts by friedrich nietzsche you. A great deal of material is presented surrounding nietzsches life as it pertains to his writings, but material not related to the writings is left out. To provide shape to nietzsche s thought, each of these 24 lectures focuses on specific ideas that preoccupied nietzsche while tracing the profound themes that give meaning to his work.
Nietzsche described it as his deepest philosophical work, the most representative reflection of his thinking and vision, referring to the issue of the death of god and ubermenschs. Mar 08, 2010 in this beautifully written account, julian young provides the most comprehensive biography available today of the life and philosophy of the nineteenthcentury german philosopher friedrich nietzsche. Nietzsche transitions into a new period with the conclusion of the gay science book iv and his next published work, the novel thus spoke zarathustra. Despite periodic doubts, friedrich nietzsche does indeed belong to the great thinkers. The volumes style is artful, far exceeding the norms of philosophical treatises. Beyond good and evil is one of the final books by german philosopher friedrich nietzsche. As for the illusion of ulterior worlds, nietzsche stalking in all its forms. Friedrich nietzsche 18441900 nietzsche s works available in penguin classics are a nietzsche reader, beyond good and evil, ecce homo, human, all too human, on the genealogy of morals, the birth of tragedy, the portable nietzsche, thus spoke zarathustra, twilight of idols and antichrist. Nietzsche is known today as a precursor to existentialism, poststructuralism and postmodernism. Friedrich nietzsches most accessible and influential philosophical work, misquoted, misrepresented, brilliantly original and enormously influential, thus spoke zarathustra is translated from the german by r.
Though written at the beginning of the 20th century, h. Jan 29, 2019 in his first book, the birth of tragedy, nietzsche posits what he calls a dionysian impulse as the source of greek tragedy. Friedrich nietzsche 18441900 was a german philosopher and cultural critic who published intensively in the 1870s and 1880s. Jan 03, 2020 nietzsche and the burbs isnt really a philosophical novel. Nietzsches philosophy of religion was plainly polemical and tilted toward the academic community. The last time i devoted an entire course to nietzsche, the first assignment was ecce homo. Before we start talking about nietzsche books, how did you first become interested in nietzsche as one of your. His writings on truth, morality, language, aesthetics, cultural theory, history, nihilism, power, consciousness, and the meaning of existence have exerted an enormous influence on western philosophy and intellectual history. Whats the best book of nietzsches to start out with. Friedrich nietzsche by julian young cambridge core. Nietzsche, friedrich internet encyclopedia of philosophy. In ethics, the chief target nietzsche often thought of his writings as struggles with nihilism, and apart from his critiques of religion, philosophy, and morality he developed original theses that. Enjoy the best friedrich nietzsche quotes at brainyquote.
Influential german philosopher friedrich nietzsche 18441900 is known for his writings on good and evil, the end of religion in modern society and the concept of a superman. Dec 17, 2015 friedrich nietzsche 1844 to 1900 is probably the most important philosopher of the 19th century. He offers a total vision of nietzsche s intellectual development that is at times critical, as well as giving clear accounting for the many implicit arguments found in nietzsche s work. He is considered an important forerunner of existentialism movement although he does not fall neatly into any particular school, and his work has generated an extensive secondary literature within both the continental philosophy and analytic. Beginning with human, all too human in 1878, nietzsche published one book or major section of a book each year until 1888.
He touched almost every topic in philosophy, often leaving his mark in the shape of a completely new approach or idea. Like schopenhauers will, it is an irrational force that surges up from dark origins, and it expresses itself in wild drunken frenzies, sexual abandon, and festivals of cruelty. Julian young, a professor at the university of auckland and wake forest university, has for the most part avoided this trap by writing a philosophical biography of friedrich nietzsche 1844. A philosophical biography, he returns to the fray, arguing for the same views that had proved unconvincing before. One of the most famous philosophical book of the last 150 years was published in 1892. Mencken produced the first book on nietzsche in english in 1907, the philosophy of friedrich nietzsche, and in 1910 a book of translated paragraphs from nietzsche, increasing knowledge of his philosophy in the united states. And other writings cambridge texts in the history of philosophy. Even though his work remained unfinished in nearly every respect, and though many of his thoughts are exhausted in exalted gestures and there is in his writings not one insight which cannot be found somewhere else despite all this, he has become a classic. A philosophical biography presents itself as a nonpartisan work of scholarship, a magisterial survey of the life and works of friedrich nietzsche that attempts to do justice. Nietzsche believed that the central task of philosophy was to teach us to become who we are.
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