„Ecce homo”, swoją autobiografię intelektualną, Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) napisał w ostatnich tygodniach świadomego życia (jesień/zima 1888) poprzedzających dziesięcioletni (aż do śmierci) okres choroby psychicznej. Choć znamiona choroby są tu już zauważalne, książka stanowi pouczający przegląd własnego dorobku pisarskiego autora. Nietzsche zinterpretował swoją twórczość, a także określił jej znaczenie – w proroczej wizji przewidział milionowe nakłady jego dzieł. Swoją historię intelektualną ulokował w osobistej „historii materialnej” czy...

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Friedrich Nietzsche was one of the most revolutionary thinkers in Western philosophy. Here he sets out his subversive views in a series of aphorisms on subjects ranging from art to arrogance, boredom to passion, science to vanity, rejecting conventional notions of morality to celebrate the individual s will to power . Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now...

New to Penguin Classics, The Will to Power contains some of Nietzsche's most fascinating and combative writings on nihilism, metaphysics and the future of Europe.

Assembled by Nietzsche's sister after his death, The Will to Power is a collection of the philosopher's reflections and theories taken from his unpublished notebooks. Covering topics such as nihilism, Christianity, morality, and the famous "will to power," the book was controversially presented as Nietzsche's all-but-completed magnum opus containing his philosophical system. Including some of his most...