The Vision of Nietzsche (Spirit of Philosophy Series) - Softcover

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1852308966 ISBN 13: 9781852308964

Publisher: Element Books Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

God is dead, there are no universal truths, no morality. We stand alone in the universe ... Nietzsche conjured up nihilism, embraced it, then discovered that this philosophy was untenable. But out of his struggle emerged his great redemptive vision - the will to power of the Superman.
This powerful book presents an introduction to Nietzsche's life, while carefully selected excerpts from his writings show the development of his thinking. Finally Novak compares Nietzsche's ideal of the Superman with Buddhism's tried and tested notion of the Bodhisattva.

About this title

About the Author:

Philip Novak holds (among other educational qualifications) an M.A. and Ph. D. in Religious Studies from Syracuse University. He has been teaching religion and philosophy now for almost twenty years, as well as writing numerous articles and books on the subjects, which include The World's Wisdom: Sacred Texts of the World's Religions (Harper, 1994). He is currently Professor and Chairman of Philosophy and Religion at Dominican College in California.

Review:

General editor Jacob Needleman adds this to others in the 'Spirit of Philosophy' series, presenting a basic introduction to philosopher Nietzsche's life and writings and using his writings to trace the foundations of his thought. Students will find this a fine introduction which examines all facets of Nietzsche's work. -- Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Element Books Ltd
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1852308966
• ISBN 13: 9781852308964
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 196
• Editor: Novak Philip