Beyond Good & Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future
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Philosophy Beyond Good and Evil is one of the most remarkable and influential books of the nineteenth century. Like Thus Spoke Zarathustra, which had immediately preceded it, Beyond Good and Evil represents Nietzsche's attempt to sum up his philosophy — but in less flamboyant and more systematic form. The nine parts of the book are designed to give the reader a comprehensive idea of Nietzsche’s thought and style: they span "The Prejudices of Philosophers," "The Free Spirit," religion, morals, scholarship, "Our Virtues," "Peoples and Fatherlands," and "What is Noble," as well as chapter of epigrams and a concluding poem. This translation by Walter Kaufmann — the first ever to be made in English by a philosopher — has become the standard one, for accuracy and fidelity to the eccentricities and grace of style of the original. Unlike other editions, in English or German, this volume offers an inclusive index of subjects and persons referred to in the book. Professor Kaufmann, the distinguished Nietzsche scholar, has also provided a running footnote commentary on the text. Review: Interesting - I couldn’t understand most of it but I couldn’t put it down either. The parts I did understand seemed to take my mind into a dreamlike state. Review: All fans or not.... - this is another book needed in your Nietzsche collection. I read this book and was blown away, it's a must have.
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J**H
Interesting
I couldn’t understand most of it but I couldn’t put it down either. The parts I did understand seemed to take my mind into a dreamlike state.
R**B
All fans or not....
this is another book needed in your Nietzsche collection. I read this book and was blown away, it's a must have.
E**E
Five Stars
Genius.
S**.
Awful
This is a book of sweeping generalizations, and if that wasn't bad enough said generalizations often contradict each other. This isn't so much a plea for future philosophers as a plea for future gurus, but maybe that's where Zarathustra was going. A couple of times the book almost says something insightful but then blows it in the next sentence or two.
G**.
Kindle edition: you may want to demand your money back
The Kaufman translation is highly regarded, so that is what I purchased in the Kindle format. The book seems to have been scanned but not proof-read at all. For example, there is missing punctuation at the end of the second sentence in the book. Obviously no investment was made at all in making sure the Kindle scan was accurate.
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