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Can you start with Thus Spoke Zarathustra?
NO. It’s not a good idea. Zarathustra should neither be a first or last book, that is, if you’re reading Nietzsche or philosophy in general. It’s very poetic, and quite full of parables and aphorisms.
What is the main theme of Thus Spoke Zarathustra so far?
The main theme of the text, expressed in Zarathustra’s first address to the people after coming down from his mountain cave, is the transformation or further evolution of humankind. The story unfolding in the text involves also Zarathustra’s own struggle and transformation.
What did Zarathustra say?
Zarathustra urges the people to remain faithful to this world and this life, and to feel contempt for their all-too-human happiness, reason, virtue, justice, and pity. All this will prepare the way for the overman, who will be the meaning of the earth. On hearing this, the people laugh at Zarathustra.
What does Nietzsche mean by going under?
Nietzsche. throughout Zarathustra uses wordplay to signify that Zarathustra’s “going under” is a “going over” or transition, übergehen, from human to superhuman, from man to overman. After Zarathustra draws his first analogy between himself and the sun, I use “going under” for untergehen and its noun form Untergang.
What is the meaning of Zarathustra?
Definitions of Zarathustra. Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC) synonyms: Zoroaster. example of: prophet. someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God.
What does down going mean in Thus Spoke Zarathustra?
Zarathustra describes humanity as “a rope, tied between beast and Ubermensch – a rope hanging over an abyss” (Z 14). Humanity’s down going is a transformation from beast to Ubermensch across the rope that is man. In order for humanity to become Ubermenschen, its inherent nihilism must perish.
When did Nietzsche write Thus Spoke Zarathustra?
Thus Spoke Zarathustra was written by Friedrich Nietzsche and published between 1883 and 1885. Read a brief overview of the work, or chapter by chapter summaries. Continue your study of Thus Spoke Zarathustra with these useful links.
Where can I read Thus Spake Zarathustra?
The Project Gutenberg eBook of Thus Spake Zarathustra, by Friedrich Nietzsche This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
What is it like to read Zarathustra as a teenager?
Reading through Zarathustra as a teenager was a singularly powerful experience; the work defies categorization or genre, time or place. I was warned that Nietzsche was dangerous for young readers (like Machiavelli) because he went insane.
What is Nietzsche’s most famous work?
Nietzsche was one of the most revolutionary and subversive thinkers in Western philosophy, and Thus Spoke Zarathustra remains his most famous and influential work.