The Classic Friedrich Nietzsche Collection 5 Books Box Set

Ages 14+ - Paperback

Titles In This Set:

1. Human, All Too Human
2. Thus Spake Zarathustra
3. Beyond Good and Evil
4. On the Genealogy of Morals
5. Ecce Homo

Description:

Human, All Too Human

Ranging from a few words to a few pages, the aphorisms in Human, All Too Human present Friedrich Nietzsche's thoughts on a variety of subjects, including the nature of reality (metaphysics); moral feelings, especially the concepts of good and evil; the argument that great art is the product of hard work as opposed to genius and inspiration; free-thinking; the evolution of men, women, and children; and the limitations that people put on their own thoughts and reasoning. This work marks a fascinating turning point in the career of one of the 19th century's greatest philosophers.

Thus Spake Zarathustra

"Could it be possible? This old saint in the forest hath not yet heard of it, that God is dead!" The ancient Persian prophet Zarathustra descends from a life of solitude on the mountain to announce to the world that God has been supplanted by the 'Superman', the divine in human form. In one of the most radical and influential works of modern philosophy, Nietzsche lays out the new standards of morality after the death of God. Frequently misrepresented and hijacked by Nazi intellectuals, Thus Spake Zarathustra remains a work of profound brilliance and poetic mastery that still provides meaning in today's complex world.

Beyond Good and Evil

"He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee." Expanding on his ideas from Thus Spake Zarathustra, Nietzsche's radical polemic Beyond Good and Evil undermines the assumptions of traditional morality and encourages critical thinking about our world. In this famous text, Nietzsche critiques past philosophers and religious leaders, questioning the blind following of faith and examining who is truly good or evil.

On the Genealogy of Morals

"The sight of suffering does one good, the infliction of suffering does one more good; this is a hard maxim, but none the less a fundamental maxim, old, powerful, and 'human, all-too-human'." In this daring work, Nietzsche exposes the hypocrisies at the foundations of our morality. Through three masterful essays, he explores ideas of good and evil, guilt and conscience, and law and violence, unraveling the mysteries of human nature.

Ecce Homo

"What could have happened to me?... How did I soar to such heights, above the rabble sitting by the well?" Ecce Homo is Nietzsche's compelling autobiography, written in 1888, just weeks before he succumbed to madness. This last great work traces the development of his philosophy and the thinkers who influenced him, offering a shocking and revealing window into the mind of one of Germany's most acclaimed philosophers.