Well, let’s just say that it may change the way you think about everything.įetch – if you have the guts! Friedrich Nietzsche Biographyįriedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher, poet, composer, classical philologist, and all-around cultural critic. You need another reason to read “ Beyond Good and Evil”? There’s probably no philosopher who writes better – or more poetic – than him, no writer who has exerted more influence on the history of ideas.Īnd very few intellectuals have ever been more controversial or more misunderstood than him. (Although it’s hard to talk about Nietzsche and not mention them, right?) Who Should Read “Beyond Good and Evil”? And Why?įriedrich Nietzsche is a cultural icon for a reason – and we’re not talking about his iconic mustache. “There is no such thing as moral phenomena,” writes Friedrich Nietzsche, “but only a moral interpretation of phenomena.”Īnd in “ Beyond Good and Evil” he tries, in his poetic and aphoristic best, to put a question mark over the historical validity of the latter.
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