The Nietzsche Reader

Delivered in time. A good book for college students.

This reader is a great way to get to know Nietzsche - the editorial material provides clear and thoughtful commentary on his philosophy, and the works selected give a good survey of his entire body of writing. It is organized chronologically and walks you through Nietzsche's life as a writer and a historical figure. All the material is laid out very well; I would recommend this reader for anyone looking for a broad introduction to Nietzsche.

of course, not every line of his text is in this book, but (i believe) all of his works are in here. lots of his theories too, even the not important ones. it’s NOT a summary, it’s nietzsche’s actual works, just not the full works.

Good introduction to the man and his thinking; the excerpts from his works are long; and the Notes and annotations are helpful. Reminds me of what a true "syllabus" used to be in rigorous college programs, not what we often see today, which are textbooks with short short excerpts and simplified explanations and a few pictures and stupid questions at the end of each chapter. This book respects the reader. About Nietzsche himself: the man continues to be perplexing. One can see how Fascists found succor in his writings but you can just as easily see him as a kind of secular John the Baptist who is rejecting dogma; who accepts science and rigor over philosophy; and, most of all, thinks some men can (and should) be able to figure out things for themselves.

got my book on time, in great condition. Great read, I'd highly recommend for anyone who's getting into Nietzsche, the editors does an excellent job of breaking down his thought and I guess you could say almost spoon feeding it to you but still, for this material and its difficulty, that's not such a bad thing. So far from what I can tell, I'd say the editors are about the best Nietzsche scholars ive seen.

Excellent for anyone curious about Nietzsche. I'm reading everything he wrote that I can get hold of. If you read Bonhoeffer and Marx, you must read Nietzsche.

This reader is an astonishing achievement. There is simply no other single text that can provide such great appreciation for the development of Nietzsche's thought and the breadth of his ideas. This text can be used easily by a person looking to choose to read a first full book by Nietzsche, and it provides reliable guidance for the reader seeking to progress through Nietzsche's corpus. The book could work easily in a college course on Nietzsche, supplemented by one or more complete works. The bibliography is superb, and the introductory materials are intelligent, balanced in their approach, and helpful. Even the specialist stands to gain something from careful review of the selections so as to more fully appreciate the challenging editorial decisions that produced this terrific book. For example, this book--more than any other reader, and more than any single book written by Nietzsche--allows one to see how the idea of eternal recurrence emerged and acquired greater significance in his writings. It is an outstanding value both economically and intellectually.

This text is as good as it gets as far as Nietzsche readings go. No other volumes on him have been updated recently, and this one is very accessible. Highly recommended for all levels of interest.