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Is God dead? Is traditional morality just `a useful mistake'? Does `the will to power' lead to the Holocaust? What are the limitations of scientific knowledge? Is human evolution complete or only just beginning? All of these questions are raised by Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy.

It is difficult to over-estimate the importance of Nietzsche for our present epoch. His extraordinary insights into human psychology, morality, religion and power seem quite clairvoyant today: existentialism, psychoanalysis, semiotics and postmodernism are plainly anticipated in his writings.

Introducing Nietzsche reflects the diversity and depth of this great 19th-century thinker. It shows Nietzsche as a fearless critic of vanity and bad faith - the philosopher who Freud believed had `greater self-knowledge than anyone I have read'.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #199344 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-07
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Synopsis
Is God dead? Is traditional morality just 'a useful mistake'? Does 'the will to power' lead to the Holocaust? What are the limitations of scientific knowledge? Is human evolution complete or only just beginning? All of these questions are raised by Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy. It is difficult to over-estimate the importance of Nietzsche for our present time. His extraordinary insights into human psychology, morality, religion and power seem quite clairvoyant today: existentialism, psychoanalysis, semiotics and postmodernism are plainly anticipated in his writings. This book reflects the diversity and depth of this great 19-th century thinker. It shows Nietzsche as a fearless critic of vanity and bad faith - the philosopher who Freud believed had 'greater self-knowledge than anyone I have read'.

Customer Reviews

Great intro
I have been a nietzsche fanatic for several years. However, the first work I read, Zarathustra, left me indifferent, to say the least. This book provides an excellent introduction to N's life, work and influences, in a very reader friendly approach. Read it and then read the man himself (Birth of Tragedy and Beyond Good and Evil are my personal favourites from the person I consider, as many contemporaries, to be the greatest philosopher AD).

Also, an excellent series in general.

Superb
As a concise, clear and readable precis of Neitzsche's very wide-ranging philosophy this is superb. I defy anyone not to enjoy and be stimulated by it.

Quick, clear introduction the man and his ideas
Introducing Nietzsche is a book that does exactly what it says on the cover. In words and pictures the reader is led through Nietzche's childhood, early life and middle age, through to his death, showing how his philosophical ideas formed and took shape within the context of the world around him. As with most of the 'Introducing...' series this is a well put together basic starter. It is both interesting and easy to follow and makes an excellent beginning point for anyone wishing to know more about Nietzche.