Nietzsche books.

[EGO]

I'm getting into philosophy in a small way, and was looking for a couple of recommendations for books describing the thoughts of Nietzsche. A "Nietzsche for Dummies" if you will. TIA.

[NotReady]

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I'm getting into philosophy in a small way, and was looking for a couple of recommendations for books describing the thoughts of Nietzsche.


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You should start with the net. There's a fair amount of most philosophers - I've found Wiki is a good starting point and usually includes some bibliography.

Freddie can be summed up fairly easily:

There are no absolutes.

From that you can logically write your own script.

[EGO]

I found something along what I was looking for at the library. Neitzsche within your grasp - The First Step to Understanding Nietzsche, by Shelly O'Hara. It's only about 80 pages long, and is basically a cliff notes version of his life and ideas - exactly the sort of thing I was looking for.

[evolvedForm]

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Freddie can be summed up fairly easily:

There are no absolutes.

From that you can logically write your own script.


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That's a pathetic attempt at understanding Nietzsche even for an analytic.

[PokerAmateur4]

Check out a website called "Squashed Philosophers"

[latefordinner]

The Oxford University Press has a book series called "Very Short Introductions" on a variety of topics. I am positive they have one on Nietzsche. I have found the quality and clarity of most of them to be quite good.

[SNOWBALL]

Unlike some other important philosophers, Nietzsche is a superb writer. You're cheating yourself by reading an intro of him. The real thing is where it's at.

[arod18]

I'd definately start with 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'

[SoReady]

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Unlike some other important philosophers, Nietzsche is a superb writer. You're cheating yourself by reading an intro of him. The real thing is where it's at.

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I'd start with "The Gay Science," it's the most lighthearted and will give you a good taste of Nietzsche's general approach.

[Hoi Polloi]

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The Oxford University Press has a book series called "Very Short Introductions" on a variety of topics. I am positive they have one on Nietzsche. I have found the quality and clarity of most of them to be quite good.

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Yes, they do have one on Nietzsche and I agree the VSI series is generally very good (and short!).