Beyond Good and Evil

A deluxe, high-quality edition of Friedrich Nietzsches seminal work

Beyond Good and Evilis one of the final books by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. This landmark work continues to be one of the most well-known and influential explorations of moral and ethical philosophy ever conceived. Expanding on the concepts from his previous workThus Spoke Zarathustra,Nietzsche adopts a polemic approach to past philosophers who, in his view, lacked critical sense in accepting flawed premises in their consideration of morality. The metaphysics of morality, Nietzsche argues, should not assume that a good man is simply the opposite of an evil man, rather merely different expression of humanitys common basic impulses.

Controversial in its time, as well as hotly debated in the present, Nietzsches work moves beyond conventional ethics to suggest that a universal morality for all human beings in non-existent perception, reason and experience are not static, but change according to an individuals perspective and interpretation. The work further argues that philosophic traditions such as truth, self-consciousness and free will are merely inventions of Western morality and that the will to power is the real driving force of all human behaviour. This volume:

• Critiques the belief that actions, including domination or injury to the weak, can be universally objectionable
• Explores themes of religion and master and slave morality
• Includes a collection of stunning aphorisms and observations of the human condition

Part of the bestsellingCapstone Classics Series edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon,this collectible, hard-back edition ofBeyond Good and Evil provides an accessible and insightful Introduction by leading Nietzsche authority Dr Christopher Janaway.

This deluxe volume is perfect for anyone with interest in philosophy, psychology, science, history and literature.

Friedrich Nietzsche was a 19th Century German philosopher famous for his critiques of European morality, Christian religion and ethics, and the Western philosophical tradition. Nietsche's prolific writings explore themes of truth, aesthetics, nihilism, domination, consciousness, and the meaning of humankind's existence.

Christopher Janaway is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton, UK. His recent research has been on the philosophy of Schopenhauer and Nietzsche. His books includeSchopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction andBeyond Selflessness: Reading Nietzsche's Genealogy.

Tom Butler-Bowdonis series editor for the Capstone Classics series. He has written Introductions for Capstone editions of Plato'sThe Republic, Machiavelli'sThe Prince, Adam Smith'sThe Wealth of Nations, Sun Tzu'sThe Art of War, Lao Tzu'sTao Te Ching, and Napoleon Hill'sThink and Grow Rich. Tom is the author of the 50 Classics series and is a graduate of the London School of Economics and the University of Sydney. www.Butler-Bowdon.com

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AboutChristopher Janaway xxxi

AboutTom Butler-Bowdon xxxi

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