About
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher whose work profoundly influenced Western thought. The son and grandson of Lutheran ministers, he studied theology and classical philology in Bonn and Leipzig. In 1869, at age 24, he became a professor of classical philology at the University of Basel. After resigning in 1879 due to ill health, he traveled across Europe and wrote his major works, including Thus Spoke Zarathustra and Beyond Good and Evil. In 1889, he suffered a mental collapse in Turin from which he never recovered. His thought, often misinterpreted, explores themes such as the death of God, the will to power, and the Übermensch.
* 1844-10-15 — † 1900-08-25
Major works
- Die Geburt der Tragödie (1872)essay
- Also sprach Zarathustra (1883-1885)poetic prose
- Jenseits von Gut und Böse (1886)essay
- Zur Genealogie der Moral (1887)essay
Key milestones
- 1869Appointed professor of classical philology at the University of Basel at age 24.
- 1889Mental collapse in Turin, ending his writing career.
- 1894His sister Elisabeth founds the Nietzsche-Archiv in Weimar.
Themes
Death of GodWill to powerÜbermenschEternal recurrenceNihilism
Sources: britannica.com · klassik-stiftung.de