Friedrich Nietzsche
Thus Spoke Zarathustra: a Book for All and None
- ISBN 13:
- 9780679601753
- author:
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- format:
- Hardcover
- publisher:
- Random House USA INC International Concepts
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1995
- Pages:
- 368
- Genre:
- Popular Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Friedrich Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra is a profoundly original and influential philosophical work that has been both misquoted and misrepresented. Translated from the German by R.J. Hollingdale, this Penguin Classics edition brings Nietzsche's brilliant ideas to life. In this book, Nietzsche presents a radical vision of existence, arguing that the meaning of life cannot be found in religious pieties or submission to authority. Instead, he posits an all-powerful life force that is passionate, chaotic, and free. This idea has had a profound impact on Western philosophy, influencing thinkers such as George Bernard Shaw, D.H. Lawrence, Thomas Mann, and Jean-Paul Sartre. Published in 1995, Thus Spoke Zarathustra remains one of Nietzsche's most famous and influential works, offering a powerful exploration of the human condition that continues to resonate with readers today.