Nietzsche: His Person and His Teachings: His Person and His Teachings

Author: Karl Jaspers
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This book attempts to organize the content of Nietzsche's philosophy, resisting the significant misunderstandings carried by each generation that has accepted Nietzsche's ideas so far, as well as the ambiguities left by the man on the brink of madness in the excerpts made of him. The illusion must be dispelled so that the prophetic significance of this man, perhaps the last great philosopher, can be preserved. This is a classic interpretation of a master of thought by another master of thought. Nietzsche—the outstanding figure who shook Europe and even the entire history of world thought—has endowed his ideas with enduring spiritual charm due to his subversion of humanity's millennia-old value traditions and his obsessive, almost mad exploration of major issues concerning human nature. The pinnacle of thought he established remains beyond the reach of modern times, leaving us only to gaze in awe. Jaspers—as another world-class existentialist master—holds deep reverence for Nietzsche, the pioneer. His interpretation and portrayal of Nietzsche are the most profound and excellent among the countless descriptions of the philosopher.