Beyond Good and Evil - Friedrich Nietzsche

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Résumé :
First published in 1886, Beyond Good and Evil expounds the personal creed of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, by which he is most closely associated with existentialism and nihilism. The book presents a collection of aphorisms and essays that criticize traditional morality and propose the concept of the ?bermensch. Nietzsche, an extreme individualist, views competition as the means of securing the greatest person gain at the expense of all else....

Sommaire:
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher whose works critique the entire philosophical tradition up to this point, and provocatively call for a reaffirmation of life that has been sacrificed for the sake of abstract knowledge. Often considered the first existentialist philosopher who proclaimed the death of God, his work was largely ignored during his lifetime but had an incalculable influence on modern politics, philosophy, psychology, and culture, including its many appropriations by both right-wing and left-wing movements....