Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits (Revised Edition)

Text/NEW & Bright. Softcover/Fine. Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844 – 1900) was a German philosopher who began as a classical philologist before turning to philosophy. First published 1878 (German: Menschliches, Allzumenschliches: Ein Buch für freie Geister). This is the 1996 English translation (a first since 1909) from the Univ of Nebraska Press, with an Introduction from Arthur C. Danto. A collection of aphorisms & reflections on the complexities of human nature via critical exploration of our desires, fears, & illusions --- the stylistic approach that would dominate his writings --- that is , discussing a variety of concepts in short paragraphs or sayings. 275 pgs w/ a Preface, 9 sections. Section 1, Of First & Last Things; 2, On the History of Moral Feelings; 3, Religious Life; 4, From the Soul of Artists & Writers; 5, Signs of Higher & Lower Culture; 6, Man in Society; 7, Woman & Child; 8, A Look at the State; and 9, Man Alone with Himself, followed by Among Friends: An Epilogue.…