Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy)

This volume presents Nietzsche's remarkable collection of almost 1400 aphorisms in R. J. Hollingdale's distinguished translation, together with a new historical introduction by Richard Schacht. Subtitled "A Book for Free Spirits," Human, All Too Human marked for Nietzsche a new "positivism" and skepticism with which he challenged his previous metaphysical and psychological assumptions. Nearly all the themes of his later work are displayed here with characteristic perceptiveness and honesty—not to say suspicion and irony—in language of great brio. It remains one of the fundamental works for an understanding of his thought. This is the first new translation of both volumes of Nietzsche's Human, All Too Human to appear since the beginning of the century. Subtitled A Book for Free Spirits, Human, All Too Human marked for Neitzsche a new "positivism" and scepticism with which he challenged his previous metaphysical and psychological assumptions. "This remarkable collection of almost 1,400 aphorisms was originally published in three instalments. The first (now Volume I) appeared in 1878, just before Nietzsche abandoned academic life, with a first supplement entitled The Assorted Opinions and Maxims following in 1879, and a second entitled The Wanderer and his Shadow a year later. In 1886 Nietzsche republished them together in a two-volume edition, with new prefaces to each volume. Both volumes are presented here in R.J. Hollingdale's distinguished translation (originally published in the series Cambridge Texts in German Philosophy) with a new introduction by Richard Schacht. In this wide-ranging work Nietzsche first employed his celebrated aphoristic style, so perfectly suited to his iconoclastic, penetrating and multi-faceted thought. Many themes of his later work make their initial appearance here, expressed with unforgettable liveliness and subtlety. Human, All Too Human well deserves its subtitle 'A Book for Free Spirits', and its original dedication to Voltaire, whose project of radical enlightenment here found a new champion."--Publisher's description This remarkable collection of almost 1,400 aphorisms was originally published in three instalments. The first (now Volume I) appeared in 1878, just before Nietzsche abandoned academic life, with a first supplement entitled The Assorted Opinions and Maxims following in 1879, and a second entitled The Wanderer and his Shadow a year later. In 1886 Nietzsche republished them together in a two-volume edition, with new prefaces to each volume. Both volumes are presented here in R. J. Hollingdale's distinguished translation (originally published in the series Cambridge Texts in German Philosophy) with a new introduction by Richard Schacht. In this wide-ranging work Nietzsche first employed his celebrated aphoristic style, so perfectly suited to his iconoclastic, penetrating and multi-faceted thought. Many themes of his later work make their initial appearance here, expressed with unforgettable liveliness and subtlety. Human, All Too Human well deserves its subtitle 'A Book for Free Spirits', and its original dedication to Voltaire, whose project of radical enlightenment here found a new champion "Human, All-Too-Human (1878) is often considered the start of Friedrich Nietzsche's mature period. This complex work, composed of hundreds of aphorisms of varying length, explores many themes to which Nietzsche later returned and marks a significant departure from his previous thinking. Here Nietzsche breaks with his early allegiance in Arthur Schopenhauer and Richard Wagner, and establishes the overall framework of his later philosophy. In contrast to his previous disdam for science, now Nietzsche views science as key to undercutting traditional metaphysics. This he sees as a crucial step in the emergence of free spirits who will be the avant-grade of culture." "This is an essential work for anyone who wishes to understand Nietsche's incisive critique of such diverse aspects of Western culture and values as the idea of good and evil, the roles of women and children in society, and the concept of power and the state."--BOOK JACKET. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 Chronology......Page 25 Further Reading......Page 27 Volume I......Page 32 Preface......Page 36 1 Of First and Last Things......Page 43 2 On the History of the Moral Sensations......Page 62 3 The Religious Life......Page 91 4 From the Souls of Artists and Writers......Page 111 5 Tokens of Higher and Lower Culture......Page 138 6 Man in Society......Page 167 7 Woman and Child......Page 181 8 A Glance at the State......Page 192 9 Man Alone with Himself......Page 210 Among Friends: An Epilogue......Page 236 Volume II......Page 238 Preface......Page 240 Part One Assorted Opinions and Maxims......Page 246 Part Two The Wanderer and His Shadow......Page 332 Index......Page 427 Cover 1 Contents 6 Introduction 8 Chronology 25 Further Reading 27 Human, All Too Human 32 Volume I 32 Preface 36 1 Of First and Last Things 43 2 On the History of the Moral Sensations 62 3 The Religious Life 91 4 From the Souls of Artists and Writers 111 5 Tokens of Higher and Lower Culture 138 6 Man in Society 167 7 Woman and Child 181 8 A Glance at the State 192 9 Man Alone with Himself 210 Among Friends: An Epilogue 236 Volume II 238 Preface 240 Part One Assorted Opinions and Maxims 246 Part Two The Wanderer and His Shadow 332 Index 427 Friedrich Nietzsche ; Translated By R.j. Hollingdale ; With An Introduction By Richard Schacht. Includes Bibliographical References (p. Xxvi-xxix) And Index.