A deluxe, high-quality edition of Friedrich Nietzsche’s seminal
work Beyond Good and Evil is one of the final books by German
philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. This landmark work continues to be
one of the most well-known and influential explorations of moral and
ethical philosophy ever conceived. Expanding on the concepts from his
previous work Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Nietzsche adopts a polemic
approach to past philosophers who, in his view, lacked critical sense
in accepting flawed premises in their consideration of morality. The
metaphysics of morality, Nietzsche argues, should not assume that a
good man is simply the opposite of an evil man, rather merely
different expression of humanity’s common basic impulses.
Controversial in its time, as well as hotly debated in the present,
Nietzsche’s work moves beyond conventional ethics to suggest that a
universal morality for all human beings in non-existent –
perception, reason and experience are not static, but change according
to an individual’s perspective and interpretation. The work further
argues that philosophic traditions such as “truth,”
“self-consciousness” and “free will” are merely inventions of
Western morality and that the “will to power” is the real driving
force of all human behaviour. This volume: Critiques the belief that
actions, including domination or injury to the weak, can be
universally objectionable Explores themes of religion and “master
and slave” morality Includes a collection of stunning aphorisms and
observations of the human condition Part of the bestselling Capstone
Classics Series edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon,this collectible,
hard-back edition of Beyond Good and Evil provides an accessible and
insightful Introduction by leading Nietzsche authority Dr Christopher
Janaway. This deluxe volume is perfect for anyone with interest in
philosophy, psychology, science, history and literature.
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ISBN
9780857088536
Publisert
2019
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1. utgave
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Vendor
Wiley Professional, Reference & Trade
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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