Advantages: Comfortable philosophy for a change Disadvantages: ?
I chose-out of the book "A Nietzsche Reader"- to write only about Nietzsche's view on life and life after death, because I find it very intruiging. Some aspects will appear very familiar and others out of the blue and it is exactly that what makes it so s ...
Advantages: an espousal of vitality Disadvantages: ignorance of the reality of 'aristocratic virtue'
This title is basically a collection of aphorisms by Nietzsche.
Although you might be tempted to dismiss him out of hand because he was referred to by the Nazis you should bear in mind that he was hardly a German nationalist himself. Nietzsche used to ...
Advantages: A seminal Nietzsche text. Disadvantages: Not a respected translation.
Beyond Good and Evil is a text of central importance to understanding Nietzsche's philosophy as a whole, if such a thing can be achieved! However, the first and most important point to bear in mind with reading Nietzsche is... don't cherry pick! Nietzs ...
Advantages: plenty of good advice Disadvantages: it never seems to end
An incredible collection of aphorisms by Mr F Nietzsche: a collection of short pithy remarks one after another uniquely his own. I am at present studying Nietzsche at the Mary Ward centre. Nietzsche is very popular with the art community. He wanted eve ...
Advantages: Life changing Disadvantages: Difficult to truly understand
Of all the philosophers you are ever likely to come across, Nietzsche is perhaps the easiest to read. His creative prose is graceful and poetic, whilst his aphoristic style delivers quick, witty and deeply profound insights.
However, whilst his writing ...