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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
G. E. GORFU IS OUT OF LINE,
By Darrel W. Beni (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gorfu Contra Nietzsche (Paperback)
In this book, G.E. Gorfu has attempted the impossible; attacking not only Nietzsche, but the entire philosophical academia. This is entirely out of line. The writer accuses the academia of white-washing and covering up for Nietzsche, and showing him only in a favorable light. I don't now if this is true, but the writer thinks he has made an open and shut case. My question is, what does the academia have to gain by such white-washing of Nietzsche? This is a very curious indictment. I am not an academic, but now, it appears, the ball is squarely placed at the court of the academia. And they must respond. I look forward to read what kind of reviews will come from the philosophical journals of universities.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent, but requires a lot of knowledge from the reader,
By A Customer
This review is from: Gorfu Contra Nietzsche (Paperback)
Though I have a degree, it is not in philosophy, and my knowledge of Nietzsche is very scketchy, to say the least. But I found the book quite enjoyable. I was never exposed to this side of Nietzsche's philosphy. Gorfu's grasp and understanding of the biblical story of the Israelites and the history of Europe, is superb. Though I have no question in my mind it is a well written book, I found myself repeatedly going back and re-reading some sections and paragraphs just to make sure I understood it. This book is not lesure reading. It requires some serious concentration in places. After all, the subject matter is philosophy. I must admit, Gorfu has kindled a desire in me to go agian and read some of the books of Nietzsche, which I never got the time when I was in college. I might just do that.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Singularly original work!!,
By M Roncevich (Baltimore,MD USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gorfu Contra Nietzsche (Paperback)
It has been a while since I have had the priviledge of coming in contact with a book that left me exhilarated and wanting for more.Gorfu, with his uncommon insight and originality delved deep into the recesses of Neitzsce's ailing soul and exposed the person of Neitzche for what he is, at best a charlatan and anti-philosopher or at worst the ravings of an egotistic masked egomaniac. I believe Neitzsche and his world has been irrepairably damaged and debunked by this essay, any contemporary "philosopher" worth his/her salt would be best served to seriously analyze and interpret what Gorfu is offering-an original dialectical scalpel-in the process of human reasoning and inquiry in the current 21st century. What did it for me was Gorfu's analysis of Lutheranism and that "odd" impotence of action, I found that part to be truly exceptional, those kind of insights could only have come from a non "western" thinker, many thanks is due the author even for that specific information. I strongly urge academia to take heed. I only have a minor issue about the author's rendering of the Exodus of the biblical Israelites, especially his view of Moses to have been a power hungry demagogue-in fact according to the bible- Moses was a very reluctant hero even if we call him that. But that is only a minor detail which the author might address in future publications,other than that it was simply a book one can hardly put down. Thanks for the awakening, Mr Gorfu.
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