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The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values

Author
Friedrich Nietzsche
Language
English
Length
612 pages
ISBN
9781787360600
Published
23 September 2019
Imprint
Adelphi Press
  • power
  • morality
  • philosophy
  • aphorisms
  • ethics
  • human existence
  • creativity
  • cultural critique
  • existentialism
  • enhancement

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"The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values" is an ambitious manuscript by Friedrich Nietzsche, exploring the concept of power as the essence of all life and reality. Compiled posthumously, this work represents Nietzsche's challenge to traditional moral values, proposing instead a philosophy that places the will to power at the core of human existence. Through a series of aphorisms and reflections, Nietzsche delves into the dynamics of power, creativity, and the potential for human enhancement. This profound collection invites readers to reconsider the foundations of ethics, culture, and knowledge, marking a pivotal moment in philosophical thought.

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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.

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