Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography

Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography
AuthorRüdiger Safranski
Original titleNietzsche. Biographie seines Denkens
TranslatorShelley Frisch
LanguageGerman
Subjectphilosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
Genrebiography
PublisherCarl Hanser Verlag
Publication date
2000
Publication placeGermany
Published in English
2002
Pages400
ISBN9783446199385

Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography (German: Nietzsche. Biographie seines Denkens) is a biography of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, written by Rüdiger Safranski and published by Carl Hanser Verlag in 2000. It focuses on the developments and changes of Nietzsche's philosophy, with little discussion of his personal life. The final chapter is about Nietzsche's influence in the 20th century.[1][2] Publishers Weekly wrote that the book "brings out contradictions and tensions in Nietzsche's thought without dismissing him".[3]

References

  1. ^ McDonald, Henry (2003). "Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography (review)". SubStance. 32 (1): 156–158. doi:10.1353/sub.2003.0016.
  2. ^ Martin, Clancy W. (2003). "Review of Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography, by Rüdiger Safranski". Essays in Philosophy. 4 (1): 93–95. doi:10.5840/eip20034129.
  3. ^ "Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography". Publishers Weekly. 12 November 2001. Retrieved 16 January 2024.