{"product_id":"thus-spake-zarathustra-friedrich-nietzsche-9781911405283","title":"Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None (Aziloth Books)","description":"\u003cp\u003eT\u003cstrong\u003eranslated by Thomas Common, with introduction by Mrs Förster-Nietzsche, \u0026amp; notes by Anthony M. Ludovici\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerman philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was one of the most influential thinkers of the late 1800s, penning critiques on philosophy, religion and social norms. Nietzsche's controversial thoughts on what he saw as religious and political repression emerged early on in his life - as a schoolboy he wrote \"Very often submission to the will of God and humility are but a covering mantle for cowardly hesitation to face our destiny with determination.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThus Spake Zarathustra\u003c\/em\u003e is Nietzsche's magnum opus on the subject of God, morality and political idealism. The legendary Persian philosopher and moralist, Zarathustra (Zoroaster), is his choice for the central character because, he says, \"Zarathustra \u003cem\u003ecreated\u003c\/em\u003e the most portentous error, \u003cem\u003emorality\u003c\/em\u003e, consequently he should also be the first to \u003cem\u003eperceive\u003c\/em\u003e that error.\" So it falls on Zarathustra to turn his own original doctrine on its head. He takes on the task of seeking the truth - \"to aim straight\", as Nietzsche puts it - and finds his answer after much soul-searching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book takes the form of a story in four parts, styled with a biblical cadence. Zarathustra the radical thinker comes down from his mountain cave and attempts to persuade the people to throw off their stifling preconceptions of God and other-worldly hopes. He entreats them to dispense with life-denying concepts such as pity, humility, guilt, and to seek instead the superman, or übermensch, in themselves. This 'beyond man' would move past the human condition and would create his own life-affirming values and purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThus Spake Zarathustra\u003c\/em\u003e remains a provocative work - and is all the more valuable for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Friedrich Nietzsche\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911405284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911405283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aziloth Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/04\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d","brand":"Friedrich Nietzsche","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241544986879,"sku":"9781911405283","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7d871fbb-7f00-43bb-88a1-faa46656ef40.jpg?v=1772654896","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thus-spake-zarathustra-friedrich-nietzsche-9781911405283","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}