'The Will to Power' by Friedrich Nietzsche is a posthumous collection of his miscellaneous writings, serving as a glimpse into his thoughts on various subjects. is described as a collection of notes and scraps that extend previous thoughts, meditate on ongoing works, and project towards future investigations. It challenges contemporary obsessions like identity politics and conservative nostalgia and presents a singular vision that is meant to provoke and offend both the left and the right. The writing style is noted to be fragmentary, with critiques easily discernible despite the lack of sustained arguments.
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Potential triggers include philosophical discussions on nihilism, aggression, and critiques of societal norms that may be unsettling.
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Assembled by Nietzsche's sister after his death, The Will to Power is a collection of the philosopher's reflections and theories taken from his unpublished notebooks. Covering topics such as nihilism, Christianity, morality, and the famous "will to power," the book was controversially presented as Nietzsche's all-but-completed magnum opus containing his philosophical system. Including some of his most interesting metaphysical and epistemological thoughts, as well as some of his most disturbing ethical and political comments, the book would prove to have a significant influence on Nietzsche's contentious reception in the twentieth century.
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The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was born in Prussia in 1844. After the death of his father, a Lutheran minister, Nietzsche was raised from the age of five by his mother in a household of women. In 1869 he was appointed…
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