The Walter Kaufmann translation
is generally considered as being the go to translation. It has been noted for being faithful to Nietzsche’s writing and for overall staying true to the text by best representing the nuances and the language.
Which version of Thus Spoke Zarathustra is best?
Originally Answered: What’s the best English translation of Nietzsche’s “Thus Spake Zarathustra”?
The Kaufmann and Hollingdale translations
are both very good. I prefer Kaufmann for style and Hollingdale for philosophical clarity.
What is the best Nietzsche book to start with?
With Nietzsche, you could start with his first book,
The Birth of Tragedy
. This is both informative and readable (and short), and gives an insight into his entire project. Then you could cut to his late little books Ecce Homo and The Antichrist.
What is Nietzsche’s main philosophy?
Nietzsche’s philosophy contemplates the
meaning of values and their significance to human existence
. Given that no absolute values exist, in Nietzsche’s worldview, the evolution of values on earth must be measured by some other means.
Is Nietzsche difficult to read?
Nietzsche is
one of the most difficult thinkers in the Western canon to think through
. This is both in spite and because of his brilliant literary powers. … In these works, Nietzsche develops some of his most striking imagery and ideas.
Who said woman was God’s second mistake?
Friedrich Nietzsche
, a German philosopher, who regarded ‘thirst for power’ as the sole driving force of all human actions, has many a one-liner to his credit. ‘Woman was God’s second mistake’, he declared.
Where should I start Nietzsche books?
- The Antichrist (1888)
- Twilight of the Idols (1888)
- Genealogy of Morals (1887)
- Beyond Good and Evil (1886)
- Thus Spoke Zarathustra (1885)
- The Gay Science (1882)
- Daybreak (1881)
- Human All Too Human (1878)
What is the point of Thus Spoke Zarathustra?
Nietzsche’s underlying argument is that all human values are created by humans, rather than gods, or nature, or some underlying fundamental reality. Through his proxy, Zarathustra, Nietzsche
argues that good and evil are names that we attribute to certain actions, behaviors, or ideas for strategic reasons.
What was God’s first mistake?
God’s first mistake:
man did not think animals entertaining, – he dominated them, he did not even wish to be an “animal”
. Consequently God created woman. And boredom did indeed cease from that moment, but many other things ceased as well!
What were Nietzsche’s ideas?
Nietzsche argued that two types of morality existed: a
master morality that springs actively from the “nobleman”
, and a slave morality that develops reactively within the weak man. These two moralities do not present simple inversions of one another.
Is Nietzsche a nihilist?
Summary.
Nietzsche is a self-professed nihilist
, although, if we are to believe him, it took him until 1887 to admit it (he makes the admission in a Nachlass note from that year). No philosopher’s nihilism is more radical than Nietzsche’s and only Kierkegaard’s and Sartre’s are as radical.
Is reading Nietzsche worth it?
Is Nietzsche worth reading?
Definitely
. Nietzsche is one of the most original thinkers in the history of philosophy. He is critical of some things, including both Christianity and Buddhism, but he is well worth reading and knowing about.
What should I read before Nietzsche?
To fully grasp Nietzsche you will need at least a
basic understanding of Plato and of the Bible
. Especially the New Testamente, although he has lots to say about about both “parts”. And as others have already done I would suggest starting with Genealogy of Morals.
How do you read Nietzsche?
So, I would recommend: 1)
read it without background
(“let it be”, it sounds silly but it does work); 2) all extremes are bad (for he was neither a fascist nor an anarchist, but a person of his time). Then you can read the intro of Gianni Vattimo “Nietzsche: An Introduction” (Standford University Press, 2002).
What personality type was Nietzsche?
He’s both subtle and bold, definitive yet doubtful. And while it can be difficult to define the personality type of any person, Nietzsche is especially so. Our best guess is that Nietzsche was an
Architect (INTJ)
.
Who said to live is to suffer?
To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering –
Frederick Nietzsche
.
