On the Genealogy of Morals and Ecce Homo
by Friedrich Nietzsche
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Read in March, 2008
Far more mature than his furious work in 'Beyond Good and Evil', and really something to behold if you are willing to looking past the book's primary misgivings that arrive in the form of archaic thought. He rambles off the deep end in his meditations on the dangers of mixing not only race, but class in the next inevitably more mingled generations. These sentiments, however dated and faintly racist they may be, shouldn't take away from his general interest, that of the mechanisms of constrai...more
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Reread recently. Nietsche of course defined himself as "anti-Christianity", and this book explains why much better than the Antichrist, which was of course written when the clap had eaten away much of his formidable brain. Nietzsche's objection was to the sort of sentimental, pious, milk-and-toast Christendom that held sway in Germany in the late 19th century (the same sort of Christendom that so annoyed Kierkegaard) and, transformed into the "social gospel" by Walter Rausche...more
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The subject of my dissertation, yet I still recommend it to others. Can there be higher praise?
Incidentally, in terms of translations, I'd stick with Kaufmann (and Hollingdale, or, in this case, Kaufmann and Hollingdale). I haven't compared every line of Kaufmann's translations with the original German, but when I have, I have without fail been extremely impressed by his ability to render Nietzsche's German so literally into such splendid English, often ingeniously (his translation of Beyo...more
Incidentally, in terms of translations, I'd stick with Kaufmann (and Hollingdale, or, in this case, Kaufmann and Hollingdale). I haven't compared every line of Kaufmann's translations with the original German, but when I have, I have without fail been extremely impressed by his ability to render Nietzsche's German so literally into such splendid English, often ingeniously (his translation of Beyo...more
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Read in January, 2005
recommends it for:
educated humans
Nietzsche's best work as far as I'm concerned and much more English in style. He clearly fleshes out his concept of slave morality and the dichotomies of good/bad, good/evil, using some very compelling etymological evidence. Here, also, he cements his legacy as one of the very first existentialists (second, perhaps, only to Kierkegaard) notably with his example: It is said that lightning flashes, but there is no lightning without the flash; to our perception of the flash, we apply the term...more
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Still a largely maligned figure, and why? Simply because Hitler really fucking sucked at reading literature. His concept of genealogy is essentially Derrida's Deconstruction nearly a century before Postmodernism became a buzzword. And even though Nietzsche is often conveniently left out of philosophical discussions because of the deeply personal nature of his prose, I firmly believe that Derrida's philosophy can largely be read as a response to his call for a truly "free spirit." But I...more
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چگونه آن مي شويم كه هستيم ؟يا با اسم "اين است انسان"
با اينكه نيچه هميشه به زنان كم لطف بوده اما اورا و عقايدش رادوست دارم .
نوشته :
آن كس كه بلد باشد هواي نوشته هاي مرا تنفس كند مي داند كه اين هواي بلندي ها هواي قويي است
ما با ممنوعيت ها مي ستيزيم و اين نشانه اي از پيروزي ...more
با اينكه نيچه هميشه به زنان كم لطف بوده اما اورا و عقايدش رادوست دارم .
نوشته :
آن كس كه بلد باشد هواي نوشته هاي مرا تنفس كند مي داند كه اين هواي بلندي ها هواي قويي است
ما با ممنوعيت ها مي ستيزيم و اين نشانه اي از پيروزي ...more
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I need to read this because apparently I am not a mere human. I am better than anyone graduated from that stinking IE department (in the sense of mental and physical strength as well as phiolosophical and readiness) I am a transcendental being not wanting to tie down and my continuous exploration of life is better than the need/lust of high GPA (talking about those cheating wankers from my undergrad experience) that some people see and want.
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The best from the best. Genealogy is coherent and explains the genesis of our modern moral situation. Ecce Homo begins with three chapters: Why I am so Wise. Why I am so Clever. Why I Write Such Good Books. It contains an ultimate version of Nietzsche's project, or at the least, allows the reader to find his or her own project within it. Speaking, Reading, and Writing.
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Read in January, 1999
recommends it for:
angry smart 17 year old boys
i don't know. it's the only N i ever got through for whatever that's worth. i mean, sure he's clever and all but just so ANGRY that that seems more interesting to me. chill out dude. even when you agree with him, you find yourself...miserable in one way or another. it's easier and more rational to hate him than hate yourself and life, really.
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This book should really be on my to read list, because I need to read it again. It's complex and worth reading with someone else to share thoughts because of it's philosophy. I read it in a rhetoric class and would recommend it to anyone that likes to think about the little stuff.
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Read in January, 2006
This book blew my mind harder than any I've ever read. It will make you question just about everything you think you believe about morality, right and wrong, and humanity in general. Even if you hate what he says, you have to admit he makes a pretty strong case.
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Nietzsche at his funniest and most generous -- you get dietary tips (never drink coffee: coffee spreads darkness) and the answer to the universe: amor fati, love fate. And this version comes w/ The Genealogy -- so you get his two best books in one.
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I liked this A LOT when I was an undergrad. Re-reading it last semester, however, and having to teach it has made me wonder what the hell he's actually trying to say. Maybe if I figure that out, I can decide how I feel about it now.
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One of the few works of the mature Nietzsche that isn't written in oracular aphorisms but rather in long essay form. That's helpful, because I often get the aphorisms and the books they're writtin in mixed up.
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Read in June, 2008
Der Einstieg in Nietzsches Denken
Die Genealogie zur Moral ist, abgesehen von Nietzsches Debut-Werken, das einzige Buch in welchem seine Aphorismen gegliedert und geordnet geschrieben sind. Zu empfehlen!
Die Genealogie zur Moral ist, abgesehen von Nietzsches Debut-Werken, das einzige Buch in welchem seine Aphorismen gegliedert und geordnet geschrieben sind. Zu empfehlen!
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Read in January, 1998
recommends it for:
anyone
more fun stuff with nietzsche -- just remember to take him for what he says. just because we don't like something, or just because we find it offensive doesn't mean that it's not the case.
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Read in January, 1997
Subvert the dominant morality. The idea that the meek shall inherit the earth is the most subersive idea ever! Brilliant and twisted. I didn't get really get Ecce Homo though.
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Read in March, 2006
Muito bom. Ele mesmo se dizia um escritor que só seria entendido 100 anos depois. É engraçado como muitas das observações dele acontecem realmente no cotidiano atual.
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Read in January, 1999
recommends it for:
people who want to know Why I Write Such Great Reviews
Look, if you don't like Nietzsche, there's something wrong with you. As well as if you do. And therein lies the problem.
*note--i haven't read Ecce Homo.
*note--i haven't read Ecce Homo.
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Read in September, 2007
If you're going to read Nietzsche, this is a good place to start. Or as good a place as any...And then swiftly follow it with Beyond Good and Evil. yep.
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