Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393323801)

No other modern philosopher has proved as influential as Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) and none is as poorly understood. In the first new biography in decades, R diger Safranski, one of the foremost living Nietzsche scholars, re-creates the anguished life of Nietzsche while simultaneously assessing the philosophical implications of his morality, religion, and art. Struggling to break away from the oppressive burdens of the past, Nietzsche invented a unique philosophy based on compulsive self-consciousness and constant self-revision. As groundbreaking as it will be long-lasting, this biography offers a brilliant, multifaceted portrait of a towering figure.

Author: Rudiger Safranski
ISBN-10: 0393323803
ISBN-13: 9780393323801
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2003
Pages: 414
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.63w x 1.00d