Joyful Wisdom, The - Softcover

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1410204820 ISBN 13: 9781410204820

Publisher: University Press of the Pacific, 2003

Synopsis

CONTENTS Jest, Ruse and Revenge: A Prelude in Rhyme Book First Book Second Book Third Book Fourth: Sanctus Januarius Book Fifth: We Fearless Ones Appendix: Songs of Prince Free-as-a-Bird

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About the Author:

Friedrich Nietzsche was a nihilist philosopher, critic and poet who wrote several works of philosophy which have proven strongly influential since their initial publication in the late 19th century. After beginning his academic career as an expert in ancient Greek and Latin, Nietzsche would steadily advance into philosophy, becoming more convinced and sure of his arguments as time went by. Gradually, his writings became more polemical and provocative, criticising earlier philosophers, established institutions such as the Christian church, and its moral tenets in a series of vehement and swiftly paced writings which at times veer into humorous sarcasm. Nietzsche's final work was The Antichrist, which was completed a short time before a mental breakdown which rendered the scholar incapacitated for the final decade of his life. By the time of his death in 1900 at the age of 55, Nietzsche had assembled a large and devoted following, particularly within academic and scholarly circles, which continues to this day.

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1410204820
• ISBN 13: 9781410204820
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 380