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Friedrich Nietzsche

Born

in Röcken bei Lützen, Prussian Province of Saxony, Germany

October 15, 1844

Died

August 25, 1900

Website

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nietzsche/

Genre

Philosophy, Psychology, Art

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Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (Ph.D., Philology, Leipzig University, 1869) was a German philosopher of the late 19th century who challenged the foundations of Christianity and traditional morality. He was interested in the enhancement of individual and cultural health, and believed in life, creativity, power, and the realities of the world we live in, rather than those situated in a world beyond. Central to his philosophy is the idea of “life-affirmation,” which involves a questioning of all doctrines that drain life's expansive energies, however socially prevalent those views might be. Often referred to as one of the first existentialist philosophers along with Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855).

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	Thus Spoke Zarathustra 4.07 avg rating — 153,263 ratings — published 1883 — 3894 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond Good and Evil 4.03 avg rating — 97,138 ratings — published 1886 — 2756 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the Genealogy of Morals 4.13 avg rating — 29,635 ratings — published 1887 — 666 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Anti-Christ 3.90 avg rating — 28,658 ratings — published 1895 — 1305 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs 4.26 avg rating — 18,046 ratings — published 1882 — 429 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Birth of Tragedy 3.99 avg rating — 18,339 ratings — published 1871 — 283 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche, R.J. Hollingdale (Editor), Michael Tanner (Introduction) 3.82 avg rating — 17,298 ratings — published 1908 — 644 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the Genealogy of Morals / Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche, Walter Kaufmann (translator), R.J. Hollingdale (Translator) 4.17 avg rating — 15,422 ratings — published 1887 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits by Friedrich Nietzsche, R.J. Hollingdale (Translator), Richard Schacht (Introduction) 4.19 avg rating — 11,986 ratings — published 1878 — 459 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twilight of the Idols 3.95 avg rating — 12,048 ratings — published 1889 — 495 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Kritische Studienausgabe in 7 Einzelbänden (7 books)
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4.63 avg rating — 75 ratings

Nietzsche: Werke, herausgegeben von Karl Schlechta (5 books)
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4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings

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