Friedrich Nietzsche was a 19th Century German philosopher famous for his critiques of European morality, Christian religion and ethics, and the Western philosophical tradition. Nietsche's prolific writings explore themes of truth, aesthetics, nihilism, domination, consciousness, and the meaning of humankind's existence.

Christopher Janaway is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton, UK. His recent research has been on the philosophy of Schopenhauer and Nietzsche. His books include Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction and Beyond Selflessness: Reading Nietzsche's Genealogy.

Tom Butler-Bowdon is series editor for the Capstone Classics series. He has written Introductions for Capstone editions of Plato's The Republic, Machiavelli's The Prince, Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, Sun Tzu's The Art of War, Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, and Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich. Tom is the author of the 50 Classics series and is a graduate of the London School of Economics and the University of Sydney. www.Butler-Bowdon.com