New Releases by Friedrich Nietzsche

The works of Friedrich Nietzsche have fascinated readers around the world ever since the publication of his first book more than a hundred years ago. As Walter Kaufmann, one of the world’s leading authorities on Nietzsche, notes in his introduction, “Few writers in any age were so full of ideas,” and few writers have been so consistently misinterpreted. The Portable Nietzsche includes Kaufmann’s definitive translations of the complete and unabridged texts of Nietzsche’s four major works: Twilight of the Idols, The Antichrist, Nietzsche Contra Wagner and Thus Spoke Zarathustra. In addition, Kaufmann brings together selections from his other books, notes, and letters, to give a full picture of Nietzsche’s development, versatility, and inexhaustibility. “In this volume, one may very conveniently have a rich review of one of the most sensitive, passionate, and misunderstood writers in Western, or any, literature.” —Newsweek

The book Nietzsche called "the most personal of all my books." It was here that he first proclaimed the death of God—to which a large part of the book is devoted—and his doctrine of the eternal recurrence. Walter Kaufmann''s commentary, with its many quotations from previously untranslated letters, brings to life Nietzsche as a human being and illuminates his philosophy. The book contains some of Nietzsche''s most sustained discussions of art and morality, knowledge and truth, the intellectual conscience and the origin of logic. Most of the book was written just before Thus Spoke Zarathustra, the last part five years later, after Beyond Good and Evil. We encounter Zarathustra in these pages as well as many of Nietzsche''s most interesting philosophical ideas and the largest collection of his own poetry that he himself ever published. Walter Kaufmann''s English versions of Nietzsche represent one of the major translation enterprises of our time. He is the first philosopher to have translated Nietzsche''s major works, and never before has a single translator given us so much of Nietzsche.

Skillful, sophisticated translations of two of Nietzsche''s essential works about the conflict between the moral and aesthetic approaches to life, the impact of Christianity on human values, the meaning of science, the contrast between the Apollonian and Dionysian spirits, and other themes central to his thinking. The Birth of Tragedy (1872) was Nietzsche''s first book, The Geneology of Morals (1887) one of his last. Though they span the career of this controversial genius, both address the problems such as the conflict between the moral versus aesthetic approaches to life, the effect of Christianity on human values, the meaning of science, and the famous dichotomy between the Apollonian and Dionysian spirits, among many themes which Nietzsche struggled throughout his tortured life.

Dans "Par-delà le bien et le mal" (original allemand : Jenseits von Gut und Böse), Nietzsche développe les idées introduites dans "Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra", en proposant une critique plus détaillée de la morale et de la philosophie traditionnelles. Il remet en question la dichotomie du bien et du mal, plaidant pour une compréhension plus nuancée de la morale qui transcende ces catégories simplistes. Ce livre est un examen critique des préjugés et des hypothèses qui sous-tendent la pensée occidentale, appelant à une réévaluation des valeurs et à l''adoption d''une approche plus dynamique et perspectiviste de la vérité et de la connaissance. Publié pour la première fois en 1886 par la maison d''édition C. G. Naumann à Leipzig, en Allemagne, cette nouvelle traduction de 2024 du manuscrit original allemand de 1886 contient une nouvelle postface du traducteur, une chronologie de la vie et de l''œuvre de Nietzsche, un index avec des descriptions de ses principaux concepts et des résumés de l''ensemble de son œuvre. Cette nouvelle traduction de 2024 du manuscrit original allemand, latin et grec contient une nouvelle postface du traducteur, une chronologie de la vie et de l''œuvre de Nietzsche, un index avec des descriptions de ses concepts fondamentaux et des résumés de l''ensemble de son œuvre. Cette traduction est conçue pour permettre au philosophe amateur de s''engager profondément dans les œuvres de Nietzsche sans avoir à être un universitaire à plein temps. La langue est moderne et claire, avec des structures de phrases et une diction simplifiées pour rendre le langage et les arguments complexes de Nietzsche aussi accessibles que possible. Cette édition pour lecteurs contient également du matériel supplémentaire qui amplifie le manuscrit avec un contexte autobiographique, historique et linguistique. Elle offre au lecteur une vision globale de ce philosophe très énigmatique, à la fois comme introduction et comme exploration des œuvres de Nietzsche, depuis la compréhension générale de son projet philosophique jusqu''à l''exploration des profondeurs de sa métaphysique et de ses contributions uniques. Cette édition contient : • une postface du traducteur sur l''histoire, l''impact et l''héritage intellectuel de Nietzsche • Des notes de traduction sur le manuscrit original allemand • Un index des concepts philosophiques utilisés par Nietzsche, en particulier l''existentialisme et la phénoménologie. • une liste chronologique complète de l''ensemble des œuvres de Nietzsche • Une chronologie détaillée du parcours de Nietzsche • Un extrait de l''Ecce Homo de Nietzsche de 1889 en guise d''addendum, dans lequel il réfléchit aux intentions qui ont présidé à la rédaction de l''Ecce Homo, un an seulement avant sa mort prématurée. Pour Nietzsche, "Par-delà le bien et le mal" est le mode de pensée préhistorique (ou présocratique) dans lequel les actions sont jugées en fonction de leurs effets. La morale n''est apparue que lorsque les actions ont été jugées en fonction de leurs intentions - en particulier dans la "morale de l''esclave" du christianisme primitif. La demande de Nietzsche était de revenir à la perspective de l''ère pré-morale ; sa contre-proposition est une nouvelle philosophie de l''"immoralité" liée à la perspective particulière de l''individu, qui a été adoptée sans réserve par le régime nazi et plusieurs autres mouvements génocidaires du 20e siècle. L''Übermench doit dominer toutes choses sans entrave et ne doit pas être gêné par les "faibles".

"The Genealogy of Morals" (Original German Title "Zur Genealogie der Moral: Eine Streitschrift'') is a seminal work in which Nietzsche delves into the historical and psychological origins of moral values, continuing his arguments in Beyond Good and Evil. This book has greatly influenced Modernist thinkers like Sigmund Freud , and Post-Modern thinkers like Michel Foucault. It was very popular in France in the 20th century, further establishing a Nihilistic foundation of central European society. This work, which consists of a preface and three "treatises," is one of Nietzsche''s most influential writings. They are not a collection of aphorisms like most of his other works, but longer, systematic texts with a thoroughly scientific approach: he presents sociological, historical, and psychological theses attacking Protestant Theology. Unlike the classical moral philosophers, Nietzsche does not attempt to derive or justify morality, but rather to trace the historical development and psychological preconditions of certain moral values. Thus, he does not ask how people should act, but why people (individuals or groups) believe they should act in a certain way, or want others to act in a certain way. He uses a genealogical method to trace the development of moral concepts, revealing their contingent and power-laden nature. The book is divided into three essays, each exploring different aspects of morality, including the contrast between master and slave morality, the role of guilt and guilt in the formation of conscience, and the ascetic ideal. Nietzsche''s analysis in this work has had a profound influence on subsequent philosophical and cultural thought, particularly in the fields of ethics and moral psychology. The juxtaposition of a "slave morality" and a "master morality" from the first treatise has become a catchphrase, although this concept comes directly from Hegel''s notion of the slave dialectic leading to absolute freedom. The third treatise, in which Nietzsche offers a detailed critique of ascetic ideals, is fundamental to the understanding of all of his later writings. First published in 1887 by the publishing house C. G. Naumann in Leipzig, Germany, this is a new 2024 translation from this original 1886 German manuscript contains a new Afterword by the Translator, a timeline of Nietzsche''s life and works, an index with descriptions of his core concepts and summaries of his complete body of works. This translation is designed to allow the armchair philosopher to engage deeply with Nietzsche''s works without having to be a full-time Academic. The language is modern and clean, with simplified sentence structures and diction to make Nietzsche''s complex language and arguments as accessible as possible. This Reader''s Edition also contains extra material that amplifies the manuscript with autobiographical, historical and linguistic context. This provides the reader a holistic view of this very enigmatic philosopher as both an introduction and an exploration of Nietzsche''s works; from his general understanding of his philosophic project to an exploration of the depths of his metaphysics and unique contributions. This edition contains: • An Afterword by the Translator on the history, impact and intellectual legacy of Nietzsche • Translation notes on the original German, Latin and Greek manuscript • An index of Philosophical concepts used by Nietzsche with a focus on Existentialism and Phenomenology • A chronological list of Nietzsche''s entire body of works • A detailed timeline of Nietzsche''s life and works

"Human, All Too Human" marks a significant shift in Nietzsche''s thought toward a more naturalistic and skeptical perspective. In this work, he adopts a more critical stance toward metaphysics and religion, exploring the psychological and cultural origins of human beliefs and values. This book is characterized by its aphoristic style and sharp wit, as Nietzsche dissects the follies and contradictions of human behavior. This is one of his largest works, spanning hundreds of topics and figures including Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Spinoza, Kant, Luther, Melanchthon, Darwin, Voltaire, Rousseau, Leibniz, Diogenes, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne, Pascal, Jean Paul, Hume, Locke, Jean-Jacques, Emerson, Carlyle, Pascal, Bismarck and Schopenhauer. The original 1878 release was printed by Ernst Schmeitzner in Chemnitz, Germany. In 1879, "Assorted Opinions and Maxims" was added as a supplement, and in 1880, "The Wanderer and His Shadow" followed, completing what is often referred to as the first part of "Human, All Too Human." The combined works were later republished in a single volume in 1886, and this new translation is based off of that work. This new 2024 translation from the original German, Latin and Greek manuscript contains a new Afterword by the translator, a timeline of Nietzsche''s life and works, an index with descriptions of his core concepts and summaries of his complete body of works. This translation is designed to allow the armchair philosopher to engage deeply with Nietzsche''s works without having to be a full-time Academic. The language is modern and clean, with simplified sentence structures and diction to make Nietzsche''s complex language and arguments as accessible as possible. This Reader''s Edition also contains extra material that amplifies the manuscript with autobiographical, historical and linguistic context. This provides the reader a holistic view of this very enigmatic philosopher as both an introduction and an exploration of Nietzsche''s works; from his general understanding of his philosophic project to an exploration of the depths of his metaphysics and unique contributions. This edition contains: • • An Afterword by the Translator on the history, impact and intellectual legacy of Nietzsche • Translation notes on the original German, Latin and Greek manuscript • An index of Philosophical concepts used by Nietzsche with a focus on Existentialism and Phenomenology • A chronological list of Nietzsche''s entire body of works • A detailed timeline of Nietzsche''s life and works

A new 2023 translation into American English from the original manuscript of Nietzsche''s 1887 "Zur Genealogie der Moral" or "On the Genealogy of Morals". This edition is bilingual- the original text is included in the back as reference material behind the English translation. This is volume 8 in the Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche by Newcomb Livraria Press. In tracing the origins of morality, the ruthless philosopher-artist surveys all of human history from a Darwinian-historical perspective first, and then from a phenomenological lens. He does not have the Teleological view of history of Hegel, but rather sees a broken mess of repression and mistakes leading to the modern world, which must all be broken down. His great work is to help society return to a pre-socratic greek warrior society. This and his following works Beyond Good and Evil and The Twilight of the Idols are “the books of the revaluation of all values”.