About
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher and philologist, a major figure in modern thought. Born in Röcken, he studied classical philology and became a professor at Basel at age 24. Plagued by chronic health issues, he resigned in 1879 and devoted himself to writing. His works, such as Thus Spoke Zarathustra and Beyond Good and Evil, explore the critique of morality, the death of God, the will to power, and eternal recurrence. His life took a tragic turn in 1889 with a mental collapse from which he never recovered. After his death, his sister falsified his writings, contributing to an ideological appropriation he would have opposed.
Major works
- Die Geburt der Tragödie (1872)essay
- Also sprach Zarathustra (1883)philosophical novel
- Jenseits von Gut und Böse (1886)essay
- Zur Genealogie der Moral (1887)essay
- Ecce Homo (1908)autobiography
Key milestones
- 1869Appointed professor of classical philology at the University of Basel at age 24.
- 1889Mental collapse in Turin, ending his writing career.
- 1900Dies in Weimar, Germany.
Themes
Death of GodWill to powerEternal recurrenceCritique of moralityÜbermensch
Sources: plato.stanford.edu · britannica.com