The Twilight of the Idols
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- First published
- 1889
- Pages
- 198
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Written in a single burst of energy near the end of his working life, this short, explosive book was Nietzsche's own introduction to his thought, a way of philosophizing with a hammer by sounding out the hollow idols of Western culture. He turns his aphorisms on Socrates, Christianity, German culture, and the moralists who, he says, mistook their own weakness for virtue. The tone is fast, mocking, and endlessly quotable, including the line that what does not kill him makes him stronger. Compact enough to read in a sitting yet packed with his central ideas, it makes a natural entry point to his later philosophy. Published in 1889.
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Book facts
- First published
- 1889
- Reading time
- About 5 hours
- Pages
- 198
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Western Philosophy
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online