Nietzsche, Friedrich
Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Classics S.)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140441185
- author:
- Nietzsche, Friedrich
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1974
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 2 x 19.8 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Friedrich Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra is a profound and influential philosophical work that has shaped Western thought. In this book, Nietzsche presents a radical idea: that the meaning of existence is not to be found in religious or traditional authority, but in a life force that is passionate, chaotic, and free. Nietzsche's central argument is that God is dead, and that humanity must create its own values and meaning in life. He introduces the concept of the Superman, the human embodiment of divinity, who embodies the will to power and lives life on his own terms. This idea has been both celebrated and misinterpreted by many, including some who have used it to justify extremist ideologies. Published by Penguin Classics, this edition of Thus Spoke Zarathustra offers a fresh perspective on one of the most important philosophical works of the modern era.