Nietzsche: Philosophy in an Hour
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Narrated by:
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Jonathan Keeble
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Paul Strathern
About this listen
Philosophy for busy people. Listen to a succinct account of the philosophy of Neitzsche in just one hour.
Philosophy has always been dangerous for philosophers; Friedrich Nietzsche made it dangerous for everyone. His ideas presaged a collective madness which was to ravage Europe throughout the first half of the twentieth century, drawing a chilling parallel with the insanity that gripped Nietzsche towards the end of his life. His philosophy is one of aphorisms and penetrating psychological insights, his major concept being the Will to Power – a notion that he saw as the basic impulse for all our acts. Viewing Christianity as a subtle perversion of this concept Nietzsche is famous for his pronouncement that ‘God is dead’.
This audiobook is an expert account of Nietzsche’s life and philosophical ideas – entertainingly written and is above all easy listening. Also included are selections from Nietzsche’s work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Nietzsche in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.
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- Sebastian Farfan
- 17-03-19
More biography than philosophy
10 minutes of the principles uncovered by Nietzsche, 50 minutes on his life story. Well written and narrated however and an interesting tale none the less!
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- Paul
- 08-04-18
Nietzsche
It was a balanced view which sought to put right some historical mistakes, but was too fleeting to be insightful. Will need to look elsewhere for a better review
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- 17-04-18
Good for understanding who he was
Not so good for understanding his philosophy as only the last 20 minutes gives you a breakdown of his philosophies and it goes very quickly I might add. The rest of the book details he movements from place to place, his odd obsessions and desires and relationships with those around him. It is all relevant but is is more of a biography than an exploration of his work. Still worth a listen to get an introduction by all means 👌🏾
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- Micky Mouse
- 19-07-16
good way to get the broardstrokes
having got the background on this author I wouldn't read his works. Nietzsches life work was for it's time groundbreaking but as this " philosophy in an hour" points out in his works. ..there is no method and no real practical application. I'm sure if Nietzsche was here today as a young man he would not have written what he has...but if your a Nietzsche fan...disregard my comment. As for the narrator. ...8 out of 10.
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- K.C. Sapp
- 08-09-16
Great introduction
Perfect for anyone who is interested in the broad method of thought of this hugely misunderstood philosopher.
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- dagger
- 03-12-22
good but
I really like these history in an hour books and I didn't think this one was bad.
But it was harder to understand, and perhaps I just found Nietzsche less interesting but it seemed a little different.
The reading was great.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-02-22
Well made
Solid narration. Paul Strathern never seems to miss. Great summary of a controversially great philospher
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- Nze kkuc akabusi
- 11-11-18
Next time get some person with less of an axe to grind to write the story
The final word is an absolute disgrace and just about epitomized why the author was the wrong person to write the book. This said it is good for those people seasoned in Nietzsche to have this as part of the library as a counterweight to ones own confirmation bias. For the first timer this would be a jaundiced view that might put you off reading the man himself which would be a pity. You don’t need to agree with the man to realize the importance he has in wanting you to think for yourself!
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- Terry
- 08-08-19
Another Biography
This does not really tackle much of the actual philosophy Nietzche worked on. It's more about his life events and a biography rather than his academic work. Still worth a buy but with many caveats.
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- User EAC
- 24-08-18
Poor story
The text pays too much attention to Nietzche's personal life at the expense of his thought. The easiest way to devalue someone is to look into their private affairs. I am not interested in his romantic attachments. I would prefer to hear more about his ideas and intellectual contributions. The same critique goes to many other books in the series - Marx etc. What is the point in jumping into those people's beds? Other than that, it is very well narrated and well presented. An easy listen for many people.
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