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This hardcover edition of The Joyful Wisdom boasts an authoritative
English translation by Thomas Common, which brings Nietzsche's
poetry and philosophy to vivid comprehension. Initially published
in 1882 and also known by its alternate title The Gay Science, the
arguments within this book are primarily occupied with the
philosophical concept that God has died. It is in this publication
that Nietzsche first makes his famous statement that God is dead; a
phrase which was to become associated with the philosopher during
and after his lifetime. For his own part, Nietzsche identifies
these writings as being of an intensely personal nature, the poems
within expressing feelings at the core of his being. Definitively
part of the philosopher's middle period, this work encapsulates the
praise of science and intellectual prowess which characterized
Nietzsche in the early 1880s. A strong alignment with skepticism
and a commitment to innovation with the scientific method, are
strongly praised by the philosopher.
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Human, All Too Human (Paperback)
Frederich Nietzsche; Translated by Helen Zimmern, Thomas Common; Contributions by J. M. Kennedy; Introduction by J. M. Kennedy
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First published in 1882 and revised in 1887, "The Gay Science (The
Joyful Wisdom)" was written at the peak of Nietzsche's intellectual
abilities. It includes a large number of poems and an appendix of
songs, all written with the intent of encouraging freedom of the
mind. While he praises the benefits of science, intellectual
discipline, and skepticism, the influence of the Provenal tradition
from which he drew is also an enthusiastic affirmation of life.
Nietzsche additionally explores the notion of power and the idea of
eternal recurrence, though not in a systematic way. Described by
the philosopher himself as "perhaps my most personal book," he
produced a work that is worthy of attention from anyone with an
interest in moral psychology or the most essential themes and views
of Nietzsche.
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Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche; Translated by Helen Zimmern; Introduction by Thomas Common
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Nietzsche is one of the most influential philosophers of the modern
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