Human, too human (A book dedicated to the free spirits)

Author: Friedrich Nietzsche (Germany), translated by Yang Hengda
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book was written to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Voltaire's death, as well as stemming from the author's disappointment with the once-admired composer Wagner. The entire work is written in aphoristic style and divided into two volumes. The first volume consists of nine chapters, exploring fundamental questions about the world and life from various perspectives. The second volume, divided into two parts, "Notes on Thoughts and Proverbs" and "The Wanderer and His Shadow," continues the author's comprehensive critique of the Western metaphysical tradition and its influence on Western culture, which was initiated in the first volume. On one hand, the author affirms the positive aspects of human nature, hoping to uncover human potential and make humanity better. On the other hand, he delivers sharp satire and ridicule toward human weaknesses and shortcomings, especially those shaped under the Western cultural tradition. The author places hope in the "free spirit," referring to individuals who can transcend traditional modes of thinking and moral concepts and think freely.