Nietzsche: Philosophy in an Hour
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Nietzsche: Philosophy in an Hour
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Narrated by:
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Jonathan Keeble
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By:
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Paul Strathern
About this listen
Philosophy for busy people. Listen to a succinct account of the philosophy of Neitzsche in just one hour.
Philosophy has always been dangerous for philosophers; Friedrich Nietzsche made it dangerous for everyone. His ideas presaged a collective madness which was to ravage Europe throughout the first half of the twentieth century, drawing a chilling parallel with the insanity that gripped Nietzsche towards the end of his life. His philosophy is one of aphorisms and penetrating psychological insights, his major concept being the Will to Power – a notion that he saw as the basic impulse for all our acts. Viewing Christianity as a subtle perversion of this concept Nietzsche is famous for his pronouncement that ‘God is dead’.
This audiobook is an expert account of Nietzsche’s life and philosophical ideas – entertainingly written and is above all easy listening. Also included are selections from Nietzsche’s work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Nietzsche in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.
©2012 Paul Strathern (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedCritic Reviews
‘Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them . . .I find them hard to stop reading.’ New York Times
‘Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise’ Wall Street Journal
‘Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character . . . I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization.’ Boston Globe
‘A godsend in this era of the short attention span.’ New York Times
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- Alan Groves
- 25-08-2018
More historical than philosophic
interesting enough coverage of his life and a few insights into his views, a decent starting place. I probably needed more background knowledge on dionysis or other philosophers to fully grasp some of the meaning. great language, interesting dude #growthemo
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- Emir
- 16-12-2020
trash, doesn't tell you anything
it's can be summarised as, Nazis are bad, neitzche life, neitzche is crazy, some quotes, end. doesn't actually explain to you what his philosophy was
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- Blake
- 12-05-2020
Where’s the Philosophy?
An hour is not long to discuss the philosophy of Nietzsche, which makes this author’s decision to devote a significant amount of time to Nietzsche’s love life and politics all the more puzzling.
Jonathan Keeble’s narration is exceptional as always, but even he can’t save this tragedy from miscarriage.
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