Nietzsche by Rudiger Safranski
Nietzsche is considered one of the most controversial philosophers of the modern age. His writings signalled a major turn in the history of Western philosophy and his influence is so profound that today not even the casual reader can ignore his life and ideas. In his book, Safranski positions the details of Nietzsche's unhappy life within the larger context of his thought. He talks about Nietzsche's boyhood obsession with music, his time in the army, his friendship with Wagner, his unrequited love for Lou Andreas Salome, quoting diaries, letters, and discarded writings - each of which reveal a different side of this enigmatic figure.
'A graceful and elegant book.. Safranski is one of the most brilliant and eloquent essayists' Berliner Zeitung 'Based on profound research and excellently narrated, Safranski is the Grandseigneur of his genre who knows how to combine professional knowledge with comprehensible description' Die Welt
Rudiger Safranski is one of the world's leading Nietzsche scholars. He has written two previous biographies, of Hiedegger and Schopenhauer, which both received outstanding reviews from journalists and philosophers alike.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781862075061 |
| ISBN 10 | 1862075069 |
| Title | Nietzsche |
| Author | Rudiger Safranski |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Granta Books |
| Year published | 2002-05-17 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
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