The Gay Science - Couverture souple

Nietzsche, Friedrich

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1435103297 ISBN 13 : 9781435103290

Editeur : Barnes & Noble Inc, 2008

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was born in Prussia in 1844. After the death of his father, a Lutheran minister, Nietzsche was raised from the age of five by his mother in a household of women. In 1869 he was appointed Professor of Classical Philology at the University of Basel, where he taught until 1879 when poor health forced him to retire. He never recovered from a nervous breakdown in 1889 and died eleven years later. Known for saying that “god is dead,” Nietzsche propounded his metaphysical construct of the superiority of the disciplined individual (superman) living in the present over traditional values derived from Christianity and its emphasis on heavenly rewards. His ideas were appropriated by the Fascists, who turned his theories into social realities that he had never intended.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

God is dead', Friedrich Nietzsche unflinchingly declared in this famous work of philosophy. It is one of the boldest statements ever made, and garnered far-reaching, strong reactions. In addition to being the book containing the words that shook the world, The Gay Science includes Nietzsches arguments on ethics and knowledge. It is no wonder The Gay Science is known in some circles by the title The Joyful Wisdom.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Barnes & Noble Inc
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1435103297
• ISBN 13: 9781435103290
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288