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by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (Author) "THE Will to Truth, which is to tempt us to many a hazardous enterprise, the famous Truthfulness of which all philosophers have hitherto spoken with..." (more)
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If ever there was a thinker who swam against the social and ethical tide of his day, it was Nietzsche. Nineteenth-century Europe was for him a moral wasteland filled with false altruism, duplicity, double standards, and, worst of all, moral complacency. Nietzsche shocked his readers by openly speaking their innermost thoughts: morality serves the social good, which for him meant fostering the best possible society--one that strives for excellence and abhors the herd mentality.

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Paperback: 264 pages
Publisher: Prometheus Books (November 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 087975558X
ISBN-13: 978-0879755584
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
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Bertrand Russell on Ethics, Sex, and Marriage (Great Books in Philosophy) by Al Seckel in Front Matter, and Back Matter
The Birth of Tragedy (Dover Thrift Editions) by Friedrich Nietzsche in Front Matter
The Basis of Morality (Philosophical Classics) by Arthur Schopenhauer on page 105
The Philosophy of History (Great Books in Philosophy) by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel in Back Matter
Wilhelm Tell (Barron's Educational Series) by F. V. Schiller on page 176

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Kaufmann translation is better, February 1, 2000

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While Beyond Good and Evil is probably the quintessial Nitzschean piece, I would have to say Zimmern's translation lags behind Kaufmann's. Although her use of quaint Elizabethan English is charming, and her edition has a beautifully personal touch to it (Zimmern was Nietzsche's dinner companion and erstwhile friend), the mistakes in her translation, while subtle, detract from it, especially when precision of language is so important for reading this book. Go with Kaufmann.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A better look at this..., February 16, 1999

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Nietzsche never advocated any sort of morality as "good morality", nor did he encourage the creation of a "best possible society" by use of a certain morality. Nor is that what this book is about. (Nor did he propose the creation of a new moral standard: his good/evil versus good/bad antithesis is an analysis; Nietzsche was a philosopher, not an ideologue, moralist, or politician). Moreover, he did not find moral complacency to be the greatest fault of his time: rather, the mental complacency and lack of intellectual integrity displayed by many academics and "philosophers." Nietzsche here tries to analyze a range of issues and exposes in the most surprising ways numerous relationships, psychological insights, and types of morality, personality, and so forth. The aphoristic style is not a reflection of discontinuity: it is an embodiment of Nietzsche's ideal of constant questioning. These are thought experiments which develop ideas in unexpected ways, ideas which are retraced through the entire work. It has structure and continuity for those who know how to find it. The book has some faults and a few remarks which strike the reader as unnecessary drivel: but what great work doesn't? Whether we agree with it or not, like it or dislike it, until we are great critics or philosophers, we have no excuse for giving less than 5 stars to one of the greatest books of all time.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A masterful exposition of Nietzsche's later philosophy..., August 29, 1996

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Nietzsche's philosophy is a testament to unflinching human endeavour in the face of adversity. 'Beyond Good and Evil' is a superb exposition of some of the central themes of his philosophy.

The book as a whole is extremely hard to understand, due in part to Nietzche's view that the greatest products of human art and literature will necessarily be understandable only by the greatest of men (the superman perhaps, or one who strives to be such). However, it is at least as accessible as any other piece he produced. The book is amusing throughout, with many passages of great humour. Yet the counter-point of Nietzsche's own personal hates, and the inner-anger that rests beneath the surface of the meaning he conveys, create a wonderful insight into the psychology of a prophet who was not only unrecognised in his own land, but also throughout the civilised world.

In summary, if you read one book by Nietzsche it should be this.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A living thing seeks above all to discharge its strength--life itself is will to power
This was required reading for a graduate course in the Humanities.
Friedrich Nietzsche's concept of a "will to power" is central to his philosophical beliefs, and a... Read more

Published on April 30, 2007 by Michael A Neulander

5.0 out of 5 stars FORGET KAUFMAN
All I can say is, whoever said to go with Kaufman does not understand Nietzsche. Kaufman has dedicated a professional life to distorting N. in subtle and pernicious ways. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars A very frustrating read
Beyond Good and Evil from the start is a book concerning moral philosophy. The title leads the prospective reader to believe that Nietzsche is dealing essentially with ethical... Read more

Published on May 27, 2003 by M. A. ZAIDI

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond Good and Evil is a force-analysis of self.
Nietzsche's ability to devalue and show the societal degredation caused by the current moral standard is skillful and convincing. Read more

Published on February 18, 1997

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