Ecce Homo
how one becomes what one is
$25.48
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
2 February 1993
Summary
Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One Is
In late 1888, weeks before his descent into madness, Nietzsche embarked on writing his autobiography, Ecce Homo, a work as intriguing as it is bizarre.
Nietzsche traces his life, philosophical development, and work. He examines the figures he identified with, struggled against, and ultimately overcame – Schopenhauer, Wagner, Socrates, Christ. He predicts the world-shattering impact of his “forthcoming revelation of all values.”…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140445152 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140445153 |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Author: | Friedrich Nietzsche, Michael Tanner, R.J. Hollingdale |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 2 February 1993 |
| Weight: | 113g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 8mm |
About The Author
Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was born near Leipzig. When he was twenty-four he was appointed to the chair of classical philology at Basel University. He published many works, including The Gay Science, Thus Spoke Zarathustra and Beyond Good and Evil. In 1889, Nietzsche collapsed and was subsequently institutionalized, spending the rest of his life in a condition of mental and physical paralysis. Works published after his death include Will to Power and his autobiography, Ecce Homo.
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