Portable Nietzsche

Author: Kaufmann, Walter

Brand: Penguin

Color: Grey

Binding: paperback

Format: Deckle Edge

Number Of Pages: 704

Release Date: 01-01-1977

Part Number: 9780140150629

Details: The Portable Nietzsche (Portable Library) contains a collection of Kaufmann's translation of Nietzsche's work, including his four major works and selections from other writings.
Nietzsche is one of the most - important of modern philosophers. He believed in the power of individuals to lift themselves beyond perceived limits and free themselves of all the conventional confines. His ideas have had a great influence on many Western schools of philosophy.
Nietzsche questioned the validity of morality, the ideas of good and evil and the limitations imposed by social and cultural norms. He viewed all these rules as a manifestation of a master and slave mentality.
He also believed in the power of the individual to rise above the artificially imposed limitations, as manifested in cultural and social restrictions and the rules of morality. He believed in the idea of the overman or superman, in which each person should to raise oneself to higher levels by one's own effort.
Nietzsche believed in accepting the reality of this world and trying to rise above oneself here, being great in this life, instead of living in dreams of another life. He did not believe in the idea of giving up the pursuit of greatness in the current existence in the hope of a better life after death in some other world.
Nietzsche expounded his ideas in many different works in this collection, the following works are included: Twilight of the Idols, the Antichrist, Nietzsche Contra Wagner and Thus Spoke Zarathustra. It also contains selections from other books and letters by Nietzsche.
The Portable Nietzsche (Portable Library) was published by Penguin USA in 1977. This 704 - page book is in paperback.

EAN: 9780140150629

Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.4 inches

Languages: English