Götzen-Dämmerung

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900

About this book

"Götzen-Dämmerung" by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is a book written in 1888 and published in 1889. In this fierce philosophical work, Nietzsche launches a radical attack on cultural idols and philosophical traditions. He criticizes German, French, English, and Italian culture as decadent, while championing figures like Caesar and Napoleon as stronger types. The book takes particular aim at Socrates and his rational philosophy, arguing that reason opposes instinct and vitality. Nietzsche presents his project of revaluing all values and declares war on what he sees as life-denying philosophies.

Notes

Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_of_the_Idols

Author
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900
Reading level
B1 · Intermediate
Language
Deutsch

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