Friedrich Nietzsche

Born

in Röcken bei Lützen, Prussian Province of Saxony, Germany

October 15, 1844

Died

August 25, 1900

Website

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nietzsche/

Genre

Philosophy, Social Sciences, Art, Literature & Music

Influences

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Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844–1900) is a German philosopher of the late 19th century who challenged the foundations of Christianity and traditional morality. He was interested in the enhancement of individual and cultural health, and believed in life, creativity, power, and the realities of the world we live in, rather than those situated in a world beyond. Central to his philosophy is the idea of “life-affirmation,” which involves an honest questioning of all doctrines that drain life's expansive energies, however socially prevalent those views might be. Often referred to as one of the first existentialist philosophers along with Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855), Nietzsche's revitalizing philosophy has inspired leading figures in all walk ...more

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	Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche, Walter Kaufmann (Translator) 4.05 avg rating — 74,095 ratings — published 1883 — 827 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche, R.J. Hollingdale (Translator), Michael Tanner (Introduction) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 40,995 ratings — published 1886 — 504 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the Genealogy of Morals/Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche, Walter Kaufmann (translator), R.J. Hollingdale (Translator) 4.13 avg rating — 11,608 ratings — published 1966 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Anti-Christ by Friedrich Nietzsche, H.L. Mencken (Introduction) 3.92 avg rating — 13,680 ratings — published 1888 — 355 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gay Science by Friedrich Nietzsche, Walter Kaufmann (translator) 4.25 avg rating — 9,112 ratings — published 1882 — 142 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the Genealogy of Morals by Friedrich Nietzsche, Douglas Smith (translator) 4.09 avg rating — 10,637 ratings — published 1887 — 162 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Portable Nietzsche by Friedrich Nietzsche, Walter Kaufmann (Editor) 4.18 avg rating — 7,511 ratings — published 1954 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche, Michael Tanner (Editor), Shaun Whiteside (Translator) 3.97 avg rating — 8,722 ratings — published 1872 — 155 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Will to Power by Friedrich Nietzsche, Walter Kaufmann (Editor), R.J. Hollingdale (Translator) 4.03 avg rating — 7,246 ratings — published 1901 — 47 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twilight of the Idols/The Anti-Christ by Friedrich Nietzsche, Michael Tanner (Introduction) 4.14 avg rating — 6,353 ratings — published 1889 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Nietzsche: Werke, herausgegeben von Karl Schlechta (5 books)
by Friedrich Nietzsche, Karl Schlechta (Editor)
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Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche

“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols

tags: inspirational, music, philosophy

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“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

tags: friendship, lack-of-friendship, lack-of-love, love, marriage, unhappy-marriage

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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

tags: paraphrased, strength

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