Human, All Too Human

Description

"Human, All-Too-Human (1878) is often considered the start of Friedrich Nietzsche's mature period. This complex work, composed of hundreds of aphorisms of varying length, explores many themes to which Nietzsche later returned and marks a significant departure from his previous thinking. Here Nietzsche breaks with his early allegiance in Arthur Schopenhauer and Richard Wagner, and establishes the overall framework of his later philosophy. In contrast to his previous disdam for science, now Nietzsche views science as key to undercutting traditional metaphysics. This he sees as a crucial step in the emergence of free spirits who will be the avant-grade of culture." "This is an essential work for anyone who wishes to understand Nietsche's incisive critique of such diverse aspects of Western culture and values as the idea of good and evil, the roles of women and children in society, and the concept of power and the state."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

Chemistry of concepts and sensations.-At almost every point, philosophical problems are once again assuming the same form for their questions as they did two thousand years ago: how can something arise from its opposite, for example something rational from something irrational, something sentient from something dead, logic from illogic, disinterested contemplation from willful desire, living for others from egoism, truth from error?

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Other Editions

• Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits (Revised Edition)PaperbackBison Books1996-12-01
• Menschliches, allzumenschlichesVerlag von Ernst Schmeitzner1879-01-01
• Human, all too humanCharles H. Kerr1908-01-01
• Human, all too humanFoulis1909-01-01
• Human, all too humanFoulis1911-01-01
• Human, all-too-humanMacmillan1924-01-01