Beyond Good and Evil

In Beyond Good and Evil, Nietzsche accuses past philosophers of lacking critical sense and blindly accepting dogmatic premises in their consideration of morality. Specifically, he accuses them of founding grand metaphysical systems upon the faith that the good man is the opposite of the evil man, rather than just a different expression of the same basic impulses that find more direct expression in the evil man. The work moves into the realm "beyond good and evil" in the sense of leaving behind the traditional morality which Nietzsche subjects to a destructive critique in favour of what he regards as an affirmative approach that fearlessly confronts the perspectival nature of knowledge and the perilous condition of the modern individual.

About the author

German philosopher and philologist, Friedrich Nietzsche, was one of the most influential thinkers of our time. His works include critical texts on philosophy, science, cultural norms, religion and morality. His aim was the "truth" as he saw it, no matter how unpalatable, penned in a style characterised by metaphor and aphorism.

Product details

• Authors: Friedrich Nietzsche
• Publisher: Classy Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.10.2024
• EAN: 9789355222589
• ISBN: 978-93-5522-258-9
• No. of pages: 164
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 222 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 346 g
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works