Selected books from several series on general philosophy, which pertain to existentialism, objectivism, quantum theory and related topics. Twilight of the idols or how to philosophize with a hammer by friedrich nietzsche 18441900. Philosophy in a nutshell at maison detre philosophy bookstore. There are absolutely loads of biographies of nietzsche.
These dialogues were written for educated laymen as opposed to the elite in his academy in order to interest them in philosophy. The will to power is a central concept in the philosophy of 19thcentury german philosopher friedrich nietzsche. Nietzsches second booklength project, the untimely meditations, contains four. Between 1873 and 1876 nietzsche published four untimely meditations. Written at the height of the philosophers intellectual powers, friedrich nietzsches on the genealogy of morals has become one of the key texts of recent western philosophy.
Nihilism is part of wikiproject atheism, which aims to organize, expand, clean up and guide wikipedia articles relating to atheism. Friedrich nietzsche was a german philosopher who became one of the most influential of all modern thinkers. Philosophy in a nutshell and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. The troubled relationship between nietzsche and postmodernism. They do a great job explaining nietzsche s big ideas as well as dispelling many of the myths that exist about nietzsche. Richard schacht is professor of philosophy and jubilee professor of liberal arts and sciences at the university of illinois at urbanachampaign. Friedrich wilhelm nietzsche 15 october 1844 in rocken 25 august 1900 in weimar was a german author and philosopher.
Mencken, see the philosophy of friedrich nietzsche. Conway nietzsche s conception of irony ernst behler the transfigurations of intoxication. The birth of tragedy truth and lies in extramoral sense philosophy in the tragic era of the greeks untimely meditations human, all too human. To say the least, i was disappointed with his examination of nietzsche s philosophy of religion. The appearance which nietzsche s work presents can be expressed figuratively. Nietzsche s essay, richard wagner in bayreuth, appeared in 1876, and his next publication was his present work, which was issued in 1878. We asked a nietzsche expert to explain the appeal of the controversial philosopher and to recommend nietzsche books. This author has written another book on nietzsche nietzsche s philosophy of art that is quite good. You can find out more about him and other great thinkers in our great thinkers book. Twilight of the idols or how to philosophize with a hammer. Selections from nietzsche s notebooks of the early 1870s, ed. Can anyone sum up the philosophy of friedrich nietzsche in. Gives the reader exactly what it promises enlightenment philosophy in a nutshell. His impact isnt just seen in academic philosophies, though, but also in the way many modern.
In nietzsche and philosophy, deleuze identifies and explores three. Friedrich nietzsche 18441900 nietzsche was a german philosopher, essayist, and cultural critic. Friedrich nietzsche 18441900 was a german philosopher and cultural critic who published intensively in the 1870s and 1880s. Yet it is only recently that he has come into his own in angloamerican philosophy, thanks to a. This is not, therefore, a book about nietzsche s work in the sense of an explication, but rather an attempt at a wholly original statement that possesses nietzsche s works. Maudemarie clark nietzsche on truth and philosophy alexander nehemas nietzsche. Slave and master morality by friedrich nietzsche the reading selection from beyond good and evil origin of aristocracy 257. Mar 25, 2015 nietzsche at a glance philosophies by nietzsche. Theres a good reason most people who study nietzsche dont recommend the birth of tragedy.
A book for any level of knowledge a useful reminder for the adepts and an invaluable introduction for the less than adept. A rhyming history of western philosophy from the ancient greeks to the present day harvey, christopher on. I will do such thingswhat they are yet i know notbut they shall be the terror of the earth. Im going to try to sum up the whole of richard rortys philosophy in just 900 words. He wrote several books that he hoped would change the world.
He is the author or coauthor of several books, including thinking through philosophy. High this article has been rated as highimportance on the projects importance scale. It is best understood as an irrational force, found in all individuals, that can be channeled toward different ends. Philosophers in a nutshell really though, leibniz should not be on this list. His attempts to unmask the motives that underlie traditional western religion, morality, and philosophy deeply affected generations of intellects. Nietzsche, epistemology, and philosophy of science, is the second volume of a collection on nietzsche and the sciences, featuring essays addressing truth, epistemology, and the philosophy of science, with a substantial representation of analytically schooled nietzsche scholars. This indepth analysis of nietzsches most poetic work is faithful to the text while, at the same time, supplementing interpretations with references to nietzsches other writings.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Yet jaspers finds nietzsche s philosophy to be extraordinary not only because he foresaw all the monstrosities of the twentieth century, but also because he saw through them. 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. Recently he has published a wellreceived biography of nietzsche. Introduction nietzsche has long been one of the dominant figures in twentieth century intellectual life. Because much of nietzsches philosophical work has to do with the creation of.
A rhyming history of western philosophy from the ancient greeks to the present day. Jul 06, 2002 gradually it has become clear to me, nietzsche wrote in 1886, what every philosophy so far has been. Aug 05, 20 nietzsche can get scary here, for he says byebye to christian slave morality and its weaktea child, secular humanism. This is nietzsches philosophy in a nutshell russell, ibid. Nietzsche s writings have shaped much contemporary reflection on the relation between philosophy and art. Nietzsche, and as lucretius and spinoza drew a philosophy of joy, creativity and wholeness vital. Eschewing a systematic presentation of his philosophic thought e. Whilst nietzsches most famous insights are sociological, and can be understood without having a deep metaphysical insight into nietzsches philosophy, i think it would be helpful to take a.
I recently took a philosophy course in undergrad and got really interested into nihilism, or the works of nietzsche specifically. Emrys westacott is a professor of philosophy at alfred university. The site thus covers the main philosophical traditions, from the presocratic to the contemporary philosophers, while trying to bring a philosophical reading to the cultural field in general, such as cinema, literature, politics or music. God may be dead, but nietzsche isntin fact, his thinking. Gilles deleuze 19251995 was professor of philosophy at the university of paris viii. The best intro to nietzsche book that i came across.
Nietzsche explored the idea of the will to power throughout his career, categorizing it at various points as a. To say the least, i was disappointed with his examination of nietzsches philo sophy of religion. A book for free spirits opinions and mixed sentences the wanderer and his shadow aurore. The second of these is the essay often referred to as the use and abuse of history for life. The italian and german fascist regimes were eager to lay claim to nietzsche s ideas, and to position themselves as inspired by them. Friedrich nietzsche stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Nietzsche and philosophy has long been recognised as one of the most important accounts of nietzsche s philosophy, acclaimed for its rare combination of scholarly. Oct 10, 2014 nietzsche believed that the central task of philosophy was to teach us to become who we are. It is also one of the best introductions to deleuzes thought, establishing many of his central philosophical positions. Nietzsche believed that the central task of philosophy was to teach us to become who we are. In the introduction to enlightenment philosophy in a nutshell, jane ogrady makes her intentions for the book quite explicit i hope to show how descartes, locke, spinoza, berkeley, hume, rousseau, and kant respond to, develop, reform, and contradict the ideas of their predecessors and peers, such as hobbes, leibniz, hutcheson, voltaire, and. In his critique of nietzsche s books, russell rushes to conclusions that, unfortunately, show disdain for the man as well as for the philosopher. The philosophy of nietzsche and organized around a few key concepts. Indeed in his book he claims that a whole complex mechanism, embracing the development of production, the increase in wealth.
Includes bibliographical references and index nietzsche and art salim kemal, ivan gaskell, and daniel w. Nietzsche, genealogy, morality by richard schacht paperback. In 1932, nietzsche s sister, elisabeth forster nietzsche, received a bouquet of roses from adolf hitler during a german premiere of benito mussolinis 100 days, and in 1934 hitler personally presented her with a wreath for nietzsche s grave carrying. Maudemarie clark nietzsche on truth and philosophy.
Nietzsche, friedrich internet encyclopedia of philosophy. It is believed that all fortytwo of the dialogues that plato wrote have survived. The best nietzsche books five books expert recommendations. This book for nietzsche in his own words, a lifework, my zarathustra holds a place apart. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Jan 29, 2019 the will to power is a central concept in the philosophy of 19thcentury german philosopher friedrich nietzsche. Nietzsche is known today as a precursor to existentialism, poststructuralism and postmodernism.
Influence and reception of friedrich nietzsche wikipedia. Life as literature bernd magnus nietzsche s existential imperative richard schacht nietzsche these books represent what we might call the first real postkaufmann wave of. This book brings together a number of distinguished contributors to examine his aesthetic account of the origins and ends of philosophy. Instead, be barbaric in your rule and reign, like the homeric greeks before that wussy socrates came along. Can anyone sum up the philosophy of friedrich nietzsche in a. Daniel breazeale, prometheus books, 1990, isbn 1573925322 philosophy in the tragic age of the greeks, trans. In particular we look at his views on morality, nihilism, suffering, truth, the overman, amor fati, and the. God is dead and we killed him, or rather, my unkempt mustache did. These books represent what we might call the first real postkaufmann wave of angloamerican nietzsche interpretation. Maison detre philosophy bookstore philosophy in a nutshell. A comparison of the books will show that the two years of meditation intervening had brought about. Masterslave morality nihilism ubermensch will to power eternal recurrence influences arthur schopenhars the world as will and representation taught philosophy at university of basel and worked as independent philosopher as well. The birth of nihilism the era of myth, the era of thruth the paper reverts to the trend of nietzsche s philosophy which at present is often quoted to justify the thesis of the nietzschean source of postmodernity was to be a theoretical basis of the critics of passive nihilism by the author of the dawn of day.
Platos metaphysics to understand platos worldview, it is important to grasp the distinction that he makes between sensible things and forms. Friedrich nietzsche developed his philosophy during the late 19th century. If you would like to participate, you can edit this article and visit the project page. This is a selective bibliography of books on nietzsche, either recently. Nietzsches philosophical heterodoxy comprises both style and content.
His attempts to unmask the motives that underlie traditional western religion, morality, and philosophy deeply affected generations of theologians, philosophers, psychologists, poets, novelists, and playwrights. In this radically creative interpretation of nietzsche, deleuze is, i think, using nietzsche s oeuvre as the phenomenon through which to express his own fledgling philosophy. This reconsideration will be pursued in what nietzsche describes as a postmoral manner. But the rest of the text books 210 is much more of a monologue in which socrates serves as little more than a mouthpiece for platos own political views. Enlightenment philosophy in a nutshell by arcturus publishing. Translation of text, afterward, notes, letters, and appendixes by daniel fidel ferrer, 20. A primer of the philosophy of nietzsche the art of manliness. Selections 1993 and making sense of nietzsche 1994. Nietzsche in a nutshell posted on august 5, 20 by santi tafarella once you perceive that you are flung into a cosmos in which god is dead or silent, and your ultimate questions are unlikely ever to be answered, its time to stop worrying about who or where you are really what the truth isand just, say, make lionman totems from pieces of animal bone as. Marianne cowan, regnery publishing, 1996, isbn 0895267101. Josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc. One of the most famous philosophical book of the last 150 years was published in 1892.
It was a quote that caused me to stop my electronic reader and sew quietly for a while. Praised for its rare combination of scholarly rigor and imaginative interpretation, nietzsche and philosophy has long been recognized as one of the most important analyses of nietzsche. Nietzsche s best 8 books an ebook to search the spirit of friedrich nietzsche edited by bill chapko contents editor notes introduction to nietzsche s life and writings the gay science ecce homo thus spoke zarathustra the dawn twilight of the idols the antichrist beyond good and evil genealogy of morals appendices a timeline biography. All have been said of nietzsche, some with more reason than others. Of twilight nietzsche once commented, this work is my philosophy in a nutshell. Takes the key philosophers of the period and in clear and accessible language in a clear and structured format explains their key ideas. Whilst nietzsches most famous insights are sociological, and can be understood without having a deep metaphysical insight into nietzsches philosophy, i think it would be helpful to take a look at what technical vantage point nietzsche is writing. This article tackles nietzsches biggest and most intriguing ideas. Friedrich nietzsche, german classical scholar, philosopher, and critic of culture, who became one of the most influential of all modern thinkers. Most of plato s philosophical writing takes the form of dialogues.
Its essayistic style affords a unique opportunity to observe many of nietzsches persisting concerns coming together in an illuminating constellation. Bertrand russell in his a history of western philosophy describes nietzsche as an insecure man, motivated by hatred against christianity, fear of moral values etc. Before we start talking about nietzsche books, how did you first become interested in nietzsche as one of your. And then he says that the values they want to promote are to be explained psychologically. Perspectivism in a nutshell means that every claim, belief, idea, or philosophy is tied to. Some pretty important books on nietzsche interpretation from the period right after the one youre most familiar with. 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. I first heard this nietzsche quote while i was sewingyes, i like to sew and listen to philosophy books as well as novels.
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. Every elevation of the type man, has hitherto been the work of an aristocratic society and so it will always bea society believing in a long scale of gradations of rank and differences of worth among human. Let us add, finally, that of eternal recurrence any state of the universe back periodically. What is the best order to read nietzsches books in. The complete guide to the founders of western philosophy, including socrates, plato, aristotle, and epicurus knowledge in a nutshell by michael moore isbn. Friedrich nietzsche introduced several ideas into western philosophy that have had a huge influence on the culture of the 20th and 21st centuries. Friedrich nietzsche simple english wikipedia, the free. Jun 29, 20 in this lecture we provide an introduction to some of friedrich nietzsche s main ideas. Existentialism, postmodernism, and poststructuralism have all been touched by nietzsches work. For nietzsche, such an observation overwhelmingly spawns two responses.
He is a key figure in poststructuralism, and one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. Nussbaum nietzschean selftransformation and the transformation of the dionysian adrian del caro socratism and the question of. He began his career as a classical philologist before turning to philosophy. I think the virtue of this book is that it has a detailed and readable narrative of the life, but it combines it with an introduction to the philosophical works, which is written at a very appropriate level for the. The best nietzsche books as selected by expert philosopher brian leiter. Sep 29, 20 nietzsche chose zarathustra to speak his words because he was the first to consider the fight of good and evil.
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