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Beyond Good and Evil
 List Price: $2.20 DescriptionBeyond Good and Evil (German: Jenseits von Gut und Böse), subtitled "Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future" (Vorspiel einer Philosophie der Zukunft), is a book by the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, first published in 1886. It takes up and expands on the ideas of his previous work, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, but approached from a more critical, polemical direction. In Beyond Good and Evil, Nietzsche attacks past philosophers for their alleged lack of critical sense and their blind acceptance of Christian premises in their consideration of morality. The work moves into the realm "beyond good and evil" in the sense of leaving behind the traditional morality which Nietzsche subjects to a destructive critique in favour of what he regards as an affirmative approach that fearlessly confronts the perspectival nature of knowledge and the perilous condition of the modern individual. Of the four "late-period" writings of Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil most closely resembles the aphoristic style of his middle period. In it he exposes the deficiencies of those usually called "philosophers" and identifies the qualities of the "new philosophers": imagination, self-assertion, danger, originality, and the "creation of values". He then contests some of the key presuppositions of the old philosophic tradition like "self-consciousness," "knowledge," "truth," and "free will", explaining them as inventions of the moral consciousness. In their place he offers the will to power as an explanation of all behavior; this ties into his "perspective of life", which he regards as "beyond good and evil", denying a universal morality for all human beings. Religion and the master and slave moralities feature prominently as Nietzsche re-evaluates deeply-held humanistic beliefs, portraying even domination, appropriation and injury to the weak as not universally objectionable.Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (October 15, 1844 – August 25, 1900) was a nineteenth-century German philosopher and classical philologist. He wrote critical texts on religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy, and science, using a distinctive German language style and displaying a fondness for metaphor and aphorism. Nietzsche's influence remains substantial within and beyond philosophy, notably in existentialism and postmodernism. His style and radical questioning of the value and objectivity of truth have resulted in much commentary and interpretation, mostly in the continental tradition, and some analytic philosophy. His key ideas include interpreting tragedy as an affirmation of life, an eternal recurrence (which numerous commentators have re-interpreted), a rejection of Platonism, and a repudiation of both Christianity and Egalitarianism (especially in the form of Democracy and Socialism). - Wikipedia Customer ReviewsA good book to start off withI bought this at the same time as I bought Zarathustra. This one is much easier to read, and still very interesting. Not my taste- Of all the books I have ever read, this is my least favorite. For me, he was difficult to follow. I think I'd do better reading a historical biography about the man to get exactly where his points derive. All the while I was thinking, "How can this guy think this or that way?" While it was certainly worth an educational experience, and while I try to keep an open-mind, I would need more of his historical background in order for me to appreciate his work. "Great Book" I own other books of Nietzsche, love his books and I recommend to read "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" A dark, abstruse, sometimes impenetrable, but always whining diatribe The following review is based on the Penguin Classics 2003 edition: Nietzsche opens his work by criticizing philosophers for their dogmatism, which conceals a series of personal prejudices and beliefs that can only be uncovered by peeling away layers of social conditioning. Nietzsche contrasts the dogmatism of modern philosophy with "the free spirit" of a philosophical methodology that is not bound by inherited past truths, but rather, pushes the way forward by true philosophers that are not afraid of experimenting in unpioneered ground. Nietzsche then devotes a chapter to religion, which he accuses of leading to the "sacrifice of all freedom, all pride, all self-confidence of the spirit, at the same time enslavement and self-mockery, self-mutilation" (p. 71). He examines the natural history of morals, stating that "Every morality is, as opposed to laisser aller, a piece of tyranny against `nature', likewise against `reason'" (p. 110). He bemoans both the "commanders" of society, who "pose as executors of more ancient or higher commands" as well as the "herd-man in Europe," who glorifies "public spirit, benevolence, consideration, industriousness, moderation, modesty, forbearance, pity" (p. 121). Against this backdrop, Nietzsche praises Napoleon: "the history of the effect of Napoleon is almost the history of the higher happiness this entire century has attained in its most valuable men and moments" (p. 121). The societal critique does not spare the scholars from piercing criticism. Nietzsche criticizes the "self-glorification and presumption of the scholars" and the herd-morality that has infused modern scholarship (p. 129). Nietzsche's ideal philosopher, in contrast, is not trapped in a system of rigid "truth" that holds to absolute, unchanging values. This rejection of absolute values carries into the chapter on virtue: Nietzsche rejects those values that have been inherited by the past and he instead defines virtue according to people's inclinations: "if we are to have virtues we shall presumably have only such virtues as have learned to get along with our most secret and heartfelt inclinations" (p. 147). Nietzsche concludes with a chapter entitled "What is Noble?," where he affirms that there will be a few noble men in the future who will invent their own system of morality and rise to a place far above the herd and its slave morality, but this will be a lonely, solitary place. Nietzsche's work is a sharp attack on traditional morality, on religion, and in particular, on Christianity. Nietzsche complains whiningly of the inherited ideas of the past but he fails to provide answers to his complaints. He suggests that every man be freed from slave morality and define his own system of truth, but he fails to explain to what end such inventions would serve. The book reads like a long, angry tirade that is occasionally confused and almost always abstruse or impenetrable. One is left wondering where Nietzsche was going with some of his passages and whether some of them were intended to have no meaning at all, thus exemplifying Nietzsche's thesis that all is meaningless. As the first page of the book explains, Nietzsche "became insane in 1889 and remained in a condition of mental and physical paralysis until his death in 1900." I wonder whether Nietzsche's final collapse was the inevitable result of his thinking, that is, whether rejecting Christ and His teaching inevitably leads to such a state of complete and utter isolation from both God and man. This dark, godless state is one into which I descended prior to my encounter with the living God in Jesus Christ, who renewed and set me free. Interesting I have just recently started reading this book. It was a bit different from what I thought I was getting. A bit of a heavy read but still an excellent book. This book took a while to get me, but arrived before its estimated arrival time. Since not yet completing this book I don't have much to say at this time. ThankYou
Also Sprach Zarathustra (German Edition)
 List Price: $2.20 DescriptionAlso sprach Zarathustra (Untertitel Ein Buch für Alle und Keinen, 1883–1885) ist ein dichterisch-philosophisches Werk des deutschen Philosophen Friedrich Nietzsche, das von vielen als sein Hauptwerk angesehen wird. Nietzsche selbst bezeichnete Also sprach Zarathustra als „das tiefste Buch, das die Menschheit besitzt“. In ihm finden sich wichtige Motive der Philosophie Nietzsches: der „Tod Gottes“, der schon in der Fröhlichen Wissenschaft verkündet wurde sowie zum ersten Mal der „Übermensch“ und der „Wille zur Macht“. Nietzsche zufolge ist der Hauptgedanke des Zarathustra aber die Lehre der ewigen Wiederkunft, nach der alles Geschehen sich schon unendlich oft wiederholt hat und noch unendlich oft wiederholen wird.Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (15. Oktober 1844 in Röcken bei Lützen; 25. August 1900 in Weimar) war ein deutscher Philosoph, Dichter und klassischer Philologe. Im Alter von 24 Jahren wurde Nietzsche Professor für klassische Philologie in Basel. Bereits zehn Jahre später legte er wegen Krankheiten, die ihn sein Leben lang begleiteten, die Professur nieder. Von nun an reiste er als heimatloser und noch recht unbekannter Autor zwischen Frankreich, Italien, Deutschland und der Schweiz umher. Als er 44 Jahre alt war, brach eine schwere Geisteskrankheit aus. Die letzten elf Jahre seines Lebens verbrachte Nietzsche in der Pflege seiner Mutter und seiner Schwester. Erst zu dieser Zeit erlangten seine Schriften größere Resonanz. Der junge Nietzsche fühlte sich der Philosophie Schopenhauers verbunden. Später wollte er Schopenhauers Pessimismus überwinden und stellte eine radikale Lebensbejahung in den Mittelpunkt seiner Philosophie. Sein Werk enthält tiefgreifende Kritiken an Moral, Religion, Philosophie, Wissenschaft und Formen der Kunst. Der als lebensschwach empfundenen Gegenwart stellte er oft das antike Griechenland gegenüber. Wiederkehrendes Ziel von Nietzsches Angriffen ist vor allem die christliche Moral sowie die christliche und platonistische Metaphysik. Er stellte den Wert der Wahrheit überhaupt in Frage und wurde damit Wegbereiter moderner und postmoderner philosophischer Ansätze. Auch Nietzsches Konzepte, etwa des „Übermenschen“, des „Willens zur Macht“ oder der „ewigen Wiederkunft“, geben bis heute Anlass zu Deutungen und Diskussionen. Nietzsches Denken hat weit über die Philosophie hinaus gewirkt und ist bis heute unterschiedlichsten Deutungen und Bewertungen begegnet. Seine Schriften entbehren einer strengen Systematik; er hat oft den Aphorismus als Ausdrucksform des Gedankens gewählt. Sowohl sein Prosastil als auch seine Gedichte und der pathetisch-lyrische Stil von Also sprach Zarathustra haben ihm auch als Schriftsteller Anerkennung verschafft. Das biographische und psychologische Interesse an der Person Nietzsche ist deutlich stärker als bei anderen Philosophen. Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (October 15, 1844 – August 25, 1900) was a nineteenth-century German philosopher and classical philologist. He wrote critical texts on religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy, and science, using a distinctive German language style and displaying a fondness for metaphor and aphorism. Nietzsche's influence remains substantial within and beyond philosophy, notably in existentialism and postmodernism. His style and radical questioning of the value and objectivity of truth have resulted in much commentary and interpretation, mostly in the continental tradition, and some analytic philosophy. His key ideas include interpreting tragedy as an affirmation of life, an eternal recurrence (which numerous commentators have re-interpreted), a rejection of Platonism, and a repudiation of both Christianity and Egalitarianism (especially in the form of Democracy and Socialism). - Wikipedia
Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy (Heritage Press in slipcase)
DescriptionCustomer ReviewsA Particularly Deluxe Edition from HeritageThis review is for the 1962 Heritage edition in the brown pebbled slipcase. Heritage really went to town with their edition of Man and Superman. Bound in half-cloth, and half-marbled paper with a blind-stamped urn emblem and gold print, it is extensively illustrated by Charles Mozely in tones of russet, puce, green, and brown. Fully illustrated pastedowns and prelims. Over 40 incidental illustrations in sanguine and six 5-color full page illustrations. The introduction is a personal reminiscence by Sir Lewis Casson, apparently written for this edition, who played Octavius Robinson in the original production! Shaw's Epistle Dedicatory is present. And, most charming: the John Tanner Revolutionist's Handbook is separately printed in cheap-looking bright red (of course) stapled wraps lodged in a special inset cut into the slipcase. Nietzche Friedrich News
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