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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Nietzsche's notes from several of his books. Notes that he never intended to publish, which dive deeper into metaphysics than he preferred to have published.
It's really amazing, but only if you're already a big fan of his work. I only give it four stars instead of five because it was compiled by someone else and published posthumously without his permission. We'll never know how he would have compiled it if he'd chosen to publish this.
It's really amazing, but only if you're already a big fan of his work. I only give it four stars instead of five because it was compiled by someone else and published posthumously without his permission. We'll never know how he would have compiled it if he'd chosen to publish this.
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Nietzsche will always have a special place in my heart. His philosophy that people could become anything they put their mind to is empowering and uplifting. My only issue is that people are limited by any number of things- namely, themselves. They are limited by their genetics. They are also limited by their upbringing. Nietzsche shows people that they can be more than what they believe or what they are limiting themselves to but, in my opinion, we all have limits and we should all be self-aware enough to realize them.
According to the introduction in my book, Will to Power "contains passages of varying degrees of completion from Nietzsche's notes for a major work which he labored on for over half a decade and ultimately abandoned."
Book 4, on Discipline and Breeding, is the section of most interest and probably most recognized. Niezsche details the "Superman" and if you are thinking about reading Thus Spoke Zarathustra, the background provided will clarify Nieztsche's intent and meaning.
Nietzsche described his "5 Nos" that I summarize below, which I think are the main ideas of the work:
1. Feeling of sin; punishment
2. Christian ideals; Socialism
3. Weakened and moralized man; aristocrats
4. Romanticism
5. Scientific method, psychology; Hate against order and rank
I don't think this is his "ultimate" work. Will to Power was put together by Nietzsche's sister, so it brings up the question of how much Nietzsche really intended to publish. Everything does flow together, yet I felt it was long-winded. Some editing down would make it richer. I didn't think it read as anti-Semitic and for world domination through force as this book is said to be. Granted, his whole argument is about power. The only way to be happy, according to Nietzsche, is to have power. Without it, you can't be happy.
I was surprised by how much Nietzsche favored artists and art. His arguments against Christianity and Romanticism were solid, although at points he did seem whiny when it came to pointing out the flaws of others. His scientific arguments, especially against cause and effect, didn't really do it for me, and I think this is an indication of how old the writing is. Overall, it was a stimulating read.
Book 4, on Discipline and Breeding, is the section of most interest and probably most recognized. Niezsche details the "Superman" and if you are thinking about reading Thus Spoke Zarathustra, the background provided will clarify Nieztsche's intent and meaning.
Nietzsche described his "5 Nos" that I summarize below, which I think are the main ideas of the work:
1. Feeling of sin; punishment
2. Christian ideals; Socialism
3. Weakened and moralized man; aristocrats
4. Romanticism
5. Scientific method, psychology; Hate against order and rank
I don't think this is his "ultimate" work. Will to Power was put together by Nietzsche's sister, so it brings up the question of how much Nietzsche really intended to publish. Everything does flow together, yet I felt it was long-winded. Some editing down would make it richer. I didn't think it read as anti-Semitic and for world domination through force as this book is said to be. Granted, his whole argument is about power. The only way to be happy, according to Nietzsche, is to have power. Without it, you can't be happy.
I was surprised by how much Nietzsche favored artists and art. His arguments against Christianity and Romanticism were solid, although at points he did seem whiny when it came to pointing out the flaws of others. His scientific arguments, especially against cause and effect, didn't really do it for me, and I think this is an indication of how old the writing is. Overall, it was a stimulating read.
This is not a book by Nietzsche at all -- just a posthumous collection of passages from his notebooks and other unfinished works, ripped out of context and arbitrarily catalogued according to "topic" by his antisemitic sister and brother-in-law.
This was a seriously dark perspective about a world that's all to real and brings into play a lot of fears of the future. There was a lot of terrible violence and sexual situations I was not expecting and ordinarily wouldn't care except I am not sure what they added to the plot in some instances aside from almost forcefully "upping the ante". The harsh realities we face as humanity tries to cope with the issues of feeding its unending climb are portrayed with a kind of terrifying finesse that was hard to turn away form. Good and suspenseful read.