Cover of The Twilight of the Idols by Friedrich Nietzsche Audiobook The Twilight of the Idols
Audiobook · Adelphi Press

The Twilight of the Idols

Author
Friedrich Nietzsche
Read by
George Easton
Language
English
Length
6 hours 44 minutes
ISBN
9781787366640
Published
23 April 2023
Imprint
Adelphi Press
  • philosophy
  • morality
  • religion
  • Christianity
  • individualism
  • values
  • Platonism
  • Kantianism
  • nihilism
  • rationality

Description

In this book, Nietzsche examines and critiques many of the prominent ideas and figures of his time, including morality, religion, and philosophy itself. Nietzsche argues that traditional moral concepts, such as good and evil, are based on outdated and irrational beliefs that hinder the individual's pursuit of a fulfilling life. He also criticizes Christianity and its values, claiming that they are hostile to life and undermine individual freedom. Furthermore, Nietzsche criticizes the philosophical traditions of the past, including Platonism and Kantianism, for their limitations and inability to provide a meaningful framework for life. Instead, Nietzsche proposes a new philosophy, which he calls "the philosophy of the future," that embraces life's complexity and encourages the individual to create their own values. Read in English, unabridged.

Author

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) is the philosopher who made readers uncomfortable on purpose. He wrote of the will to power, eternal recurrence, and the need to become who you are — not as slogans, but as experiments in living. Thus Spoke Zarathustra turns prophecy into literature; his aphorisms flash and refuse to settle.