Friedrich Nietzsche: Germany (1844–1900)
By Prof. Richard Schacht
Read by Charlton Heston
The Giants of Philosophy Series
Unabridged
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781470886523
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ISBN: 9780786169375
Runtime: | 2.24 Hours |
Category: | Nonfiction |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Near the end of the nineteenth century, Friedrich Nietzsche boldly announced that God is dead. There are no absolute truths, he said; the only reality is this world of life and death, conflict and change, creation and destruction. For centuries, religious ideas had given meaning to life in the western world; but with their collapse, humanity faced a grave crisis of nihilism and despair. Nietzsche proposed to replace restrictive traditional morals with the idea of humans as creative beings whose energy, strength, and intelligence enable them to give purpose and meaning to their lives.
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Details
Details
Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
Category: | Nonfiction |
Runtime: | 2.24 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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