Hammer of the gods : apocalyptic texts for the criminally insane

"Madness is something rare in individuals - but in groups, parties, peoples, ages it is the rule." Hammer of the Gods presents Friedrich Nietzsche's most prophetic, futuristic and apocalyptic philosophies and traces them against the upheavals of the last century and the current millennial panic. This radical re-interpretation reveals Nietzsche as the only guide to the madness in our society which he himself prophesied a century ago; Nietzsche as a philosopher against society, against both the state and the herd; Nietzsche as philosopher with a hammer. Comiled, translated and edited by Stephen Metcalf. Hammer of the Gods"presents Friedrich Nietzsche s most prophetic, futuristic and apocalyptic philosophies and traces them against the upheavals of the last century and the current millennial panic. This radical re-interpretation reveals Nietzsche as the only guide to the madness in our society which he himself prophesied a century ago; Nietzsche as a philosopher against society, against both the state and the herd; Nietzsche as philosopher with a hammer. Cover 1 Title Page 2 Copyright 3 CONTENTS 4 Reference Codes 6 Introduction: "Even When the Heart Bleeds" 8 Epigraph 29 1. Dead God 30 2. The Ecstasy of the Tragic 68 3. Will to Power 1: Self-Overcoming 88 4. Will to Power 2: The Will to the End 112 5. On the Art of Dying 134 6. Will to Power 3: The Thirst for Revenge 158 7. The New Idol 180 8. Eternal Return 204 Postscript: "The Genius of the Heart" 216 Appendix: Arrows of Malice (Belated Humour) 224