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Beyond Good and Evil: The Philosophy Classic

ISBN: 978-0-857-08853-6

December 2019

Capstone

272 pages

Description

Friedrich Nietzsche's seminal work on moral and ethical philosophy

Is a good man simply the opposite of an evil man? Is there a universal morality for all human beings?

Nietzsche's controversial work argues that truth, self-consciousness, and free will are simply inventions of Western morality. Moving beyond conventional ethics and the Western philosophic tradition, Nietzsche explores themes of religion and "master and slave" morality. Beyond Good and Evil is a work of startling insight and penetrating observations on the human condition.

Featuring commentary from Nietzsche scholar Dr Christopher Janaway, Beyond Good and Evil explores the metaphysics of morality and contemplates humanity's basic impulses. Part of the bestselling Capstone Classics Series, this collectible edition of Beyond Good and Evil is an ideal volume for anyone with interest in human morality and ethics.

About the Author

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