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Beyond Good and Evil is probably his most important work, but Thus Spoke Zarathustra is more readable.
by CuriouslyC 10y ago
Beyond Good and Evil is probably his most important work, but Thus Spoke Zarathustra is more readable.
- wry_discontent 10y agoDon't start with Thus Spoke Zarathustra. It's all parables told in an old testament style that's hard to comprehend without already knowing what Nietzsche is about. I read The Gay Science first, and I thought it was a good starting point. It covers his big ideas and has the famous "God is dead" aphorism in it.
- CuriouslyC 10y agoI agree that his philosophy isn't super clear from Thus Spoke Zarathustra, but the parable-esque story style is what makes it easy to read. I suppose for clarity we should separate reading and understanding.