A deluxe, highquality edition of friedrich nietzsche s seminal work beyond good and evil is one of the final books by german philosopher friedrich nietzsche. Start by marking nietzsches best 8 books gay science, ecce homo, zarathustra, dawn, twilight of the idols, antichrist, beyond good and evil, genealogy of. His attempts to unmask the motives that underlie traditional western religion, morality, and philosophy deeply affected generations of theologians, philosophers, psychologists, poets. Quotations by friedrich nietzsche, german philosopher, born october 15, 1844. Friedrich nietzsche has 946 books on goodreads with 905441 ratings.
Nietzsches life and works stanford encyclopedia of. She has read nietzsche s books and a few of his letters, as well as some of the most popular books about nietzsche such as sander gilmans begegnungen mit nietzsche a book which she cites, peculiarly enough, only in the abridged and condensed english. His ideas have had a great influence on many western schools of philosophy. Books 5 essential texts by friedrich nietzsche you should read.
Its also by far the most positive book of nietzsche. Is thus spoke zarathustra nietzsches version of a bible. Nietzsches best 8 books by friedrich nietzsche goodreads. Nietzsche s beyond good and evil was first published in 1886 and expanded on thus spoke zarathustra one of his most popular works. And even though it has remained one of his most popular books, it is. It includes the german philosophers famous discussion of the phrase god is dead as well as his concept of the superman. Nietzsche was always very sparing in what he published, but he loved playing around with book titles. This is a list of writings and other compositions by friedrich nietzsche. Twilight of the idols or how to philosophize with a hammer. Thats the question the demon asks in the eternal return text. Nietzsches most popular book, thus spake zarathustra 18831885, went ignored at the time of its appearance.
Provides a summary of nietzsches key moral philosophy. Yalom, rebecca goldstein and daniel quinn, here is a roundup of the 105 best. Beyond good and evil by friedrich nietzsche, thus spoke zarathustra by friedrich nietzsche, on the genealogy of morals by fri. German philosopher and critic of culture, who influenced a number of the major writers and philosophers of the 20th century germany and france. Discover the best 2790010 nietzche, friedrich in best sellers. Friedrich nietzsche s most popular book is thus spoke zarathustra. Ancient, 20th century continental 2 points 5 years ago.
The ten best books on or by nietzsche the daily idea. He believed in the power of individuals to lift themselves beyond perceived limits and free themselves of all the conventional confines. In nietzsche s most popular book, thus spoke zarathustra, he described what would become one of his most memorable theories that of the ubermensch. Whats the best book of nietzsches to start out with. Zarathustra is by far nietzsches most popular book, but sadly nietzsche himself never witnessed its success. Books by nietzsche, friedrich wilhelm sorted by popularity project gutenberg books by nietzsche, friedrich wilhelm sorted by popularity. Friedrich nietzsches guide to conquering your existence. The antichrist 1888 christianity remains to this day the. While this book is in narrative form, it is by far. The best books by fyodor dostoyevsky you should read. He wasnt into the business of pity and compassion 2. The story of a poor man that commits a crime in order to survive, but then deals with a greater struggle than poverty extreme guilt.
Perhaps most interestingly, nietzsche has even gained some popular traction, with his books selling millions of copies despite their strange. It doesnt have as many aphorisms and it fits nicely with genealogy of morals. Even the most unfamiliar with philosophy have it in their library, or have at least heard about thus spoke zarathustra. The best books on the presocratics recommended by angela hobbs. Nietzsche s mirror introduces the reader to one of the most central and pervasive themes in friedrich nietzsche s workswill to power. John gray picks the best books on atheism and faith the philosopher chooses five books about the rejection of religion, including arthur koestlers study of faith. In english versions of the work of nietzsche, ubermensch is translated as superman or overman. Human, all too human ii and unpublished fragments from the period of human all too human spring i878 fall i879. Beyond good and evil is one of the most remarkable and influential books of the nineteenth century. Below we have compiled a list of 10 best philosophy books everyone must read to gain a better understanding of western philosophy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
He takes a more polemical and critical approach accusing notable philosophers of the past of blindly accepting dogmatic premises and lacking critical sense when it comes to morality. It is a collection of dense allegorical short stories that are thematically linked, and covers most of the topics for which nietzsche is known such as the overman, the will to power, eternal recurrance, and a longer explanation of what he means by god is dead. This was because i wanted to set up the question why read nietzsche. Nietzsche s views were anti to what most people thought at that time and still they are some points which make him famous are 1. The republic by plato, meditations by marcus aurelius, thus spoke zarathustra by friedrich nietzsche, beyond good and evil b. The book traces nietzsche s use of the terms power, will, and will to power as they are presented in both the works he authorized for publication and his literary remains, called the nachlass. Id suggest beyond good and evil first, especially since theres a mastery of styles in that book that might represent the best of nietzsche s abilities. One of the best known books by the author, as well as a mustread for all russian kids at school, this one is truly a classic. Share the best quotes by friedrich nietzsche with your friends and family. Even the most unfamiliar with philosophy have it in their library, or have.
Project gutenberg offers 61,785 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Arguably the most systematic and coherent of nietzsche s works. Nietzsche is one of the most popular of modern philosophers. This is usually considered to be both his best and best known work. Existentialism is a tradition of philosophical enquiry associated mainly with certain 19th and 20thcentury european philosophers who, despite profound doctrinal differences, shared the belief that philosophical thinking begins with. Here is nietzsche as most of us have not encountered him before. Thus spake zarathustra by friedrich nietzsche image of thus spake zarathustra. Nietzsches best 8 books gay science, ecce homo, zarathustra, dawn, twilight of the idols, antichrist, beyond good and evil, genealogy of morals kindle. One of the most famous philosophical book of the last 150 years was published in 1892.
Friedrich nietzsche was a german philosopher who became one of the most influential of all modern thinkers. I would suggest substituting twilight of the idols instead of beyond good and evil. Nietzsche s best 8 books gay science, ecce homo, zarathustra, dawn, twilight of the idols, antichrist, beyond good and evil, genealogy of morals kindle edition by nietzsche, friedrich, bill chapko, bill chapko. Strauss contemporaneous with nietzsche s own consideration of the most popular public opinion leaders of his day. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. 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. Beginning with human, all too human in 1878, nietzsche published one book or major section of a book each year until 1888, his last year of writing. The 105 best philosophical novels april 17, 2020 february 14, 2017 based on curated lists from the guardian, flavorwire and more, suggestions from readers on goodreads, quora and reddit, and picks from philosophical fiction authors like khaled hosseini, irvin d.
The best way to get acquainted with dostoyevsky is by reading crime and punishment. One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star. Nietzsche stood at the beginning of his most productive period. Thus spoke zarathustra is a foundational work of western literature and is widely considered to be friedrich nietzsches masterpiece.
My first big surprise was nietzsche thinking with lange im made on page 22. Enjoy the best friedrich nietzsche quotes at brainyquote. This landmark work continues to be one of the most wellknown and influential explorations of moral and ethical philosophy ever conceived. But thanks to a growing interest in nietzsche, the riot of popular misconception around him has. They were young, they were radical, they influenced everything from nietzsche to the sound of music. Home nonfiction philosophy 50 most popular books on existentialism. Angela hobbs introduces the best books on the presocratics. Thus spoke zarathustra by friedrich nietzsche, beyond good and evil by friedrich nietzsche, the antichrist by frie. David midgley has a book recommendation for anyone who wants to know more about the philosophers way of thinking. Essential nietzsche knowhow letters books the guardian. Pride and prejudice by jane austen 2459 the works of edgar allan poe, the raven edition by edgar allan poe 2204.
The first three parts, each composed in about ten days, were at first published separately, and scarcely sold at all. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nietzsche s best 8 books gay. The last time i devoted an entire course to nietzsche, the first assignment was ecce homo. Times of disease and pestilence have much to tell us about the human condition.
Langes history of materialism is not a popular book now, but it had a scope and multiple editions which made its coverage of charles darwin and david f. In 1882, nietzsche published the first part of the gay science. And thanks for recommending bataille, i have only dipped a bit into french writers of the last century with shorter works by sartre and camus but want more. He has also published widely on topics in moral, political and legal philosophy, and runs the influential philosophy blog leiter reports. To gain a good understanding of western philosophy, you have to cover the basic teachings of some of the most influential philosophers. He is the author of nietzsche on morality and coeditor of several books on nietzsche s work. The best nietzsche books five books expert recommendations. Gary handwerk, stanford university press, 1997, isbn 0804726655. Top 100 ebooks yesterday top 100 authors yesterday top 100 ebooks last 7 days top 100 authors last 7 days top 100 ebooks last 30 days top 100 authors last 30 days. Jenny davidson, professor of english and comparative literature at columbia university, suggests some of the best books to read if youre selfisolating or in quarantine. Friedrich nietzsche poems by the famous poet all poetry. Nietzsches best 8 books gay science, ecce homo, zarathustra. The best books on the presocratics five books expert.
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