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Nietzsche: Philosophy in an Hour

By: Paul Strathern
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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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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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

Nietzsche

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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 👌🏾

Good for understanding who he was

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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.

Poor story

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Solid narration. Paul Strathern never seems to miss. Great summary of a controversially great philospher

Well made

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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!

More biography than philosophy

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