Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher, cultural critic, and poet, born on October 15, 1844, in Röcken, Prussia. His profound ideas challenged the foundations of traditional morality and religion, particularly Christianity, leading him to declare that "God is dead." Nietzsche's thought explores themes of individualism, the will to power, and the eternal recurrence, encouraging readers to embrace life’s complexities and uncertainties. Despite battling health issues throughout his life, he produced a remarkable body of work that includes influential texts such as "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" and "Beyond Good and Evil."

Nietzsche's writing style is as striking as his philosophy; he often employed literary devices, aphorisms, and a poetic touch that invites readers to ponder deeply. His ideas have left a lasting impact on various fields, including psychology, art, and existentialism. If you're curious about the intricacies of his thought and the boldness of his vision, take a moment to explore Nietzsche's works available in the app. There’s a rich world of insights waiting for you!

The Genealogy of Morals

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In 1887, with the view of amplifying and completing certain new doctrines which he had merely sketched in Beyond Good and Evil (see especial…

The Joyful Wisdom (or: The Gay Science)

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"The Joyful Wisdom," written in 1882, just before "Zarathustra," is rightly judged to be one of Nietzsche's best books. …

The Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism (Version 2)

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This is one of Nietzsche's early academic writings - a scholarly theory about Ancient Greek theatre, specifically tragedies. In a nutshell, …

The Twilight of the Idols

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Of The Twilight of the Idols, Nietzsche says in Ecce Homo: “If anyone should desire to obtain a rapid sketch of how everything before my tim…

Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future (Version 2)

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By turns illuminating, infuriating, bewildering, and amusing, Nietzsche's masterwork covers a lot of ground. He rejects most strands of Wes…

Human, All Too Human: A Book For Free Spirits, Part I

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"Human, all-too-Human, is the monument of a crisis. It is entitled: 'A book for free spirits,' and almost every line in it represents a…

Ecce Homo

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The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's autobiography, Ecce Homo, was the last prose work that he wrote before his illness in 1889. Coming at …

Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None (version 2) (includes annotations)

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The modern British philosopher, Anthony M. Ludovici, said that this text “is unquestionably Nietzsche’s opus magnum.” However, he warns the …

Early Greek Philosophy & Other Essays (Version 2)

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“The essays contained in this volume treat of various subjects. With the exception of perhaps one we must consider all these papers as fragm…

The Antichrist

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Save for his raucous, rhapsodical autobiography, Ecce Homo, The Antichrist is the last thing that Nietzsche ever wrote, and so it may be acc…

On the Future of our Educational Institutions

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Nietzsche gives a series of lectures in Bale, Germany on the subject of German educational institutions, and what the best way forward. Sum…

On the Future of Our Educational Institutions (Version 2)

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These are lectures on the education system of Nietzsche's day. He states that "This book is intended for calm readers, for those who ha…

The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche: Volume 3

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Volume 3 of the complete works contains several short critical introductory essays, five lectures under the heading "On the Future of o…

Favourite Chapters Collection 001

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A collection of LibriVox volunteers’ favourite chapters. Some were chosen for being the key chapter in a great novel, others for the wonderf…

The Case of Wagner / Nietzsche Contra Wagner / Selected Aphorisms

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A collection of three of Nietzsche's writings concerning the music of Wagner. In particular, he relates Wagner's music as degenerate, unrefi…

Early Greek Philosophy and Other Essays

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The essays contained in this volume treat of various subjects. With the exception of perhaps one we must consider all these papers as fragme…

Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None

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Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844–1900) was a nineteenth-century German philosopher. He wrote critical texts on religion, morality, contempo…

Beyond Good and Evil

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First published in 1886 at Nietzsche’s own expense, the book was not initially considered important. In it, Nietzsche denounced what he cons…

El viajero y su sombra (Primera parte)

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Primer volumen de recopilación de 408 opiniones y sentencias del célebre filósofo alemán en el que expone las pr…

Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 4, June 1906

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"Mother Earth was an American anarchist journal that described itself as "A Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literat…

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