Ecce Homo

Book Details

• Publisher: Penguin

• Author: Friedrich Nietzsche

• Language: English, German

• Edition: Reprint

• ISBN: 9780140445152

• Pages: 144

• Cover: Paperback

• Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.0 x 0.4 inches

About the Book

Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche is a unique and provocative work that serves as Nietzsche's self-written autobiography, penned in the final months before his mental collapse. Published in 1888, this reprint edition delves deep into the philosopher's personal life, ideas, and philosophical evolution, offering readers an intimate portrait of the man behind the ideas. In this 144-page paperback, Nietzsche reflects on the intellectual giants who shaped his worldview, including Schopenhauer, Wagner, Socrates, and Christ, and recounts how he overcame their influence to develop his own radical philosophy.

Ecce Homo is both self-celebratory and self-mocking, oscillating between grandiose declarations and moments of biting self-awareness. Nietzsche offers a bold and often strange exposition of his philosophy, anticipating the "cataclysmic impact" of his future revelations on values and morality. As his final testament, Ecce Homo is a work of profound importance, providing a direct and unfiltered expression of Nietzsche's most fundamental beliefs, making it an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the mind of one of history's most influential philosophers.