Thus Spake Zarathustra (World Philosophers and Their Works)
At a glance:
- Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
- First Published: 1883
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
- Subjects: Values, Sexism, Individuality, Good and evil, Creative process
Context
Friedrich Nietzsche belongs to the tradition of philosophers who wished to tell people how to live. His injunction is for one to become an individual and to follow one’s own desires—if necessary, through the destruction of others. Nietzsche is often inconsistent, sometimes contradictory, but he is almost always provocative. His criticisms of nineteenth century institutions remind the reader of those of his contemporaries, philosopher Søren Kierkegaard and writer Fyodor Dostoevski.
There are three principal themes in Thus Spake Zarathustra: the will to...
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