Basic Writings of Nietzsche

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Basic Writings of Nietzsche
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Friedrich Nietzsche
Introduction by Peter Gay
Translated by Walter Kaufmann
SeriesModern Library Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:896
Dimensions(mm): Height 202,Width 132
Category/GenreWestern philosophy - c 1600 to c 1900
Western philosophy from c 1900 to now
ISBN/Barcode 9780679783398
ClassificationsDewey:193
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Random House USA Inc
Imprint Modern Library Inc
Publication Date 28 November 2000
Publication Country United States

Description

This title presents five central works by the most important and readable philosopher of modern times. It is translated by Walter Kaufmann, with a fresh introduction by Peter Gay.

Author Biography

Peter Gay is Sterling Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University and the former director of the Center for Writers and Scholars at the New York Public Library. His works include The Enlightenment- The Science of Freedom and Modernism- The Lure of Heresy.

Reviews

"Nietzsche is one of the few philosophers since Plato whom large numbers of intelligent people read for pleasure." --Walter Kaufmann