Thus Spoke Zarathustra: The Philosophy Classic [Hardcover]

A startling and thought-provoking work from one of the most powerful philosophers in the Western canon

Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Philosophy Classic, is Friedrich Nietzsches classic masterpiece of philosophy and literature.

Nietzsche writes from the perspective of Zarathustra who, after years of meditation, has come down from a mountain to provide his wisdom to an unsuspecting world. He offers enduring observations on God, the ?bermensch, the will to power, and the nature of human beings.

This deluxe hardback Capstone edition includes an insightful introduction from leading Nietzsche scholar Dirk R. Johnson

Perfect for students and scholars of philosophy, literature and history, Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Philosophy Classic belongs in the libraries of anyone interested in the philosophy of Nietzsche and in his powerful explorations of God, life, power, and humanity.

Part One

Zarathustras Prologue 3

Zarathustras Discourses 29

The Three Metamorphoses 30

The Academic Chairs of Virtue 34

Backworldsmen 39

The Despisers of the Body 44

Joys and Passions 47

The Pale Criminal 50

Reading and Writing 54

The Tree on the Hill 57

The Preachers of Death 62

War and Warriors 65

The New Idol 68

The Flies in the Market-Place 73

Chastity 78

The Friend 81

The Thousand and One Goals 85

Neighbor-Love 89

The Way of the Creating One 92

Old and Young Women 97

The Bite of the Adder 101

Children and Marriage 104

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