Philosophers in Biography & Memoir Audiobooks

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Wittgenstein

A Very Short Introduction

by A. C. Grayling ...

Unabridged

5 hours 44 min

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) was an extraordinarily original thinker, whose influence on twentieth-century thinking far outside the bounds of philosophy alone. In this engaging Introduction, A. C. Grayling makes Wittgenstein's thought accessible to the general listener by explaining the nature and impact of Wittgenstein's views. He describes both his early and later philosophy, the differences ... Read more

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Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) was an extraordinarily original thinker, whose influence on twentieth-century thinking far outside the bounds of philosophy alone. In this engaging Introduction, A. C. Grayling makes Wittgenstein's thought accessible to the general listener by explaining the nature and impact of Wittgenstein's views. He describes both his early and later philosophy, the differences
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Thomas More

A Life

by Joanne Paul ...

Narrated by Ben Miles ...

Unabridged

15 hours 19 min

The definitive biography of the man who dominated political and intellectual circles in England during the sixteenth century: Thomas More.Born into the era of the Wars of the Roses, educated during the European Renaissance, rising to become Chancellor of England, and ultimately destroyed by Henry VIII, Thomas More was one of the most famous—and notorious—figures in English history.Was he a saintly ... Read more

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The definitive biography of the man who dominated political and intellectual circles in England during the sixteenth century: Thomas More.Born into the era of the Wars of the Roses, educated during the European Renaissance, rising to become Chancellor of England, and ultimately destroyed by Henry VIII, Thomas More was one of the most famous—and notorious—figures in English history.Was he a saintly
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Meditations

by Marcus Aurelius ...

Narrated by James Harrison ...

Abridged

6 hours 11 min

Dive deep into the timeless wisdom of ancient Rome with "Meditations of Marcus Aurelius," an audiobook expertly narrated by James Harrison. Experience the profound thoughts and reflections of one of history's greatest philosophers and Roman Emperors, Marcus Aurelius. This audiobook captures the essence of his philosophical musings, offering listeners insights into Stoic philosophy, personal growth ... Read more

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Dive deep into the timeless wisdom of ancient Rome with "Meditations of Marcus Aurelius," an audiobook expertly narrated by James Harrison. Experience the profound thoughts and reflections of one of history's greatest philosophers and Roman Emperors, Marcus Aurelius. This audiobook captures the essence of his philosophical musings, offering listeners insights into Stoic philosophy, personal growth
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Socrates

A Man for Our Times

by Paul Johnson ...

Narrated by John Curless ...

Unabridged

4 hours 41 min

Acclaimed historian and best-selling author Paul Johnson's books have been translated into dozens of languages. In Socrates: A Man for Our Times, Johnson draws from little-known resources to construct a fascinating account of one of history's greatest thinkers. Socrates transcended class limitations in Athens during the fifth century B.C. to develop ideas that still shape the way we think about ... Read more

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Acclaimed historian and best-selling author Paul Johnson's books have been translated into dozens of languages. In Socrates: A Man for Our Times, Johnson draws from little-known resources to construct a fascinating account of one of history's greatest thinkers. Socrates transcended class limitations in Athens during the fifth century B.C. to develop ideas that still shape the way we think about
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The Story of Philosophy

The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers

by Will Durant ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

19 hours 28 min

The product of eleven years of research, The Story of Philosophy is an endlessly inspiring and instructive chronicle of the world’s greatest thinkers, from Socrates to Santayana. Written with exacting and scrupulous scholarship, it was designed both to command the respect of educators and to capture the interest of the layman.Durant lucidly describes the philosophical systems of such world-famous ... Read more

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The product of eleven years of research, The Story of Philosophy is an endlessly inspiring and instructive chronicle of the world’s greatest thinkers, from Socrates to Santayana. Written with exacting and scrupulous scholarship, it was designed both to command the respect of educators and to capture the interest of the layman.Durant lucidly describes the philosophical systems of such world-famous
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Lives of the Eminent Philosophers

by Diogenes Laertius

by Diogenes Laertius ...

Narrated by Jennifer M. Dixon ...

Unabridged

28 hours 33 min

Everyone wants to live a meaningful life. Long before our own day of self-help books offering twelve-step programs and other guides to attain happiness, the philosophers of ancient Greece explored the riddle of what makes a life worth living, producing a wide variety of ideas and examples to follow. This rich tradition was recast by Diogenes Laertius into an anthology, a miscellany of maxims and ... Read more

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Everyone wants to live a meaningful life. Long before our own day of self-help books offering twelve-step programs and other guides to attain happiness, the philosophers of ancient Greece explored the riddle of what makes a life worth living, producing a wide variety of ideas and examples to follow. This rich tradition was recast by Diogenes Laertius into an anthology, a miscellany of maxims and
... Read more
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Symposium, the Apology, and the Allegory of the Cave

by Plato ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

4 hours 58 min

This collection brings together three of Plato's most enduring classics: the Symposium, the Apology, and the famous "Allegory of the Cave" from the Republic.The Symposium, a dialogue on the nature and purpose of love centered around the ideals of beauty and goodness, is arguably the deepest inquiry of its kind in Western philosophy. The Apology, Plato's account of the speech given by Socrates at ... Read more

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This collection brings together three of Plato's most enduring classics: the Symposium, the Apology, and the famous "Allegory of the Cave" from the Republic.The Symposium, a dialogue on the nature and purpose of love centered around the ideals of beauty and goodness, is arguably the deepest inquiry of its kind in Western philosophy. The Apology, Plato's account of the speech given by Socrates at
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Nietzsche

A Very Short Introduction

by Michael Tanner ...

Unabridged

3 hours 35 min

With his well-known idiosyncrasies and aphoristic style, Friedrich Nietzsche is always bracing and provocative, and temptingly easy to dip into. Michael Tanner's introduction to the philosopher's life and work examines the numerous ambiguities inherent in his writings and explodes many of the misconceptions that have grown in the hundred years since Nietzsche wrote "do not, above all, confound me ... Read more

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With his well-known idiosyncrasies and aphoristic style, Friedrich Nietzsche is always bracing and provocative, and temptingly easy to dip into. Michael Tanner's introduction to the philosopher's life and work examines the numerous ambiguities inherent in his writings and explodes many of the misconceptions that have grown in the hundred years since Nietzsche wrote "do not, above all, confound me
... Read more
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The Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas

by Peter Kreeft ...

Narrated by Peter Kreeft ...

Unabridged

7 hours 36 min

An enthusiastic admirer of the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas, professor and philosopher Peter Kreeft details the rational thought and precise literary talent that established Aquinas as the foremost thinker of his time-and as the most important philosopher for the almost two thousand years between Aristotle and Descartes. A landmark of philosophical achievement, Aquinas's Summa Theologica has given ... Read more

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An enthusiastic admirer of the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas, professor and philosopher Peter Kreeft details the rational thought and precise literary talent that established Aquinas as the foremost thinker of his time-and as the most important philosopher for the almost two thousand years between Aristotle and Descartes. A landmark of philosophical achievement, Aquinas's Summa Theologica has given
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Doors of Perception, The

by Aldous Huxley ...

Narrated by Aedemon Maure ...

Unabridged

3 hours 7 min

"A genuine spiritual quest. . . . Extraordinary." — New York TimesAmong the most profound and influential explorations of mind-expanding psychedelic drugs ever written, a complete classic book—The Doors of Perception —in which Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, reveals the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness.The Doors of Perception by Huxley blends Eastern ... Read more

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"A genuine spiritual quest. . . . Extraordinary." — New York TimesAmong the most profound and influential explorations of mind-expanding psychedelic drugs ever written, a complete classic book—The Doors of Perception —in which Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, reveals the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness.The Doors of Perception by Huxley blends Eastern
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Kant

A Very Short Introduction

by Roger Scruton ...

Unabridged

5 hours 17 min

Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but also one of the most difficult. Roger Scruton tackles his exceptionally complex subject with a strong hand, exploring the background to Kant's work and showing why the Critique of Pure Reason has proved so enduring. ... Read more

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Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but also one of the most difficult. Roger Scruton tackles his exceptionally complex subject with a strong hand, exploring the background to Kant's work and showing why the Critique of Pure Reason has proved so enduring.
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Stoicism The Art of Happiness

How the Stoic Philosophy Works, Living a Good Life, Finding Calm and Managing Your Emotions in a Turbulent World. New Version

by Brian Sandler ...

Narrated by Marc Nicholson ...

Unabridged

4 hours 28 min

Would you like to be able to improve your fortitude and patience?Would greater emotional resilience and mental toughness help you to cope with whatever life throws at you?You can learn these skills with the help of this book!The philosophy of stoicism goes all the way back to ancient Greece and centres around ideas of being resilient to hardships and problems that can be encountered in many areas ... Read more

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Would you like to be able to improve your fortitude and patience?Would greater emotional resilience and mental toughness help you to cope with whatever life throws at you?You can learn these skills with the help of this book!The philosophy of stoicism goes all the way back to ancient Greece and centres around ideas of being resilient to hardships and problems that can be encountered in many areas
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The Polymath

A Cultural History from Leonardo da Vinci to Susan Sontag

by Peter Burke ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

11 hours 48 min

The first history of the western polymath, from the fifteenth century to the present dayFrom Leonardo Da Vinci to John Dee and Comenius, from George Eliot to Oliver Sacks and Susan Sontag, polymaths have moved the frontiers of knowledge in countless ways. But history can be unkind to scholars with such encyclopaedic interests. All too often these individuals are remembered for just one part of ... Read more

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The first history of the western polymath, from the fifteenth century to the present dayFrom Leonardo Da Vinci to John Dee and Comenius, from George Eliot to Oliver Sacks and Susan Sontag, polymaths have moved the frontiers of knowledge in countless ways. But history can be unkind to scholars with such encyclopaedic interests. All too often these individuals are remembered for just one part of
... Read more
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Brave Genius

A Scientist, a Philosopher, and Their Daring Adventures from the French Resistance to the Nobel Prize

by Sean B. Carroll ...

Narrated by Byron Wagner ...

Unabridged

17 hours 6 min

The never-before-told account of the intersection of some of the most insightful minds of the 20th century, and a fascinating look at how war, resistance, and friendship can catalyze genius.In the spring of 1940, the aspiring but unknown writer Albert Camus and budding scientist Jacques Monod were quietly pursuing ordinary, separate lives in Paris. After the German invasion and occupation of ... Read more

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The never-before-told account of the intersection of some of the most insightful minds of the 20th century, and a fascinating look at how war, resistance, and friendship can catalyze genius.In the spring of 1940, the aspiring but unknown writer Albert Camus and budding scientist Jacques Monod were quietly pursuing ordinary, separate lives in Paris. After the German invasion and occupation of
... Read more
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Marcus Aurelius

The Stoic Emperor

by Donald J. Robertson ...

Narrated by Donald J. Robertson ...

Unabridged

6 hours 34 min

Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophyThis novel biography brings Marcus Aurelius (121–180 CE) to life for a new generation of readers by exploring the emperor’s fascinating psychological journey. Donald J. Robertson examines Marcus’s relationships with key figures in his life, such as his mother, ... Read more

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Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophyThis novel biography brings Marcus Aurelius (121–180 CE) to life for a new generation of readers by exploring the emperor’s fascinating psychological journey. Donald J. Robertson examines Marcus’s relationships with key figures in his life, such as his mother,
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Plato of Athens

A Life in Philosophy

by Robin Waterfield ...

Narrated by Tristam Summers ...

Unabridged

9 hours 52 min

Considered by many to be the most important philosopher ever, Plato was born into a well-to-do family in wartime Athens at the end of the fifth century BCE. He finally decided to go into politics, but became disillusioned, especially after the Athenians condemned his teacher, Socrates, to death. He began teaching in his twenties and later founded the Academy, the world's first higher-educational ... Read more

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Considered by many to be the most important philosopher ever, Plato was born into a well-to-do family in wartime Athens at the end of the fifth century BCE. He finally decided to go into politics, but became disillusioned, especially after the Athenians condemned his teacher, Socrates, to death. He began teaching in his twenties and later founded the Academy, the world's first higher-educational
... Read more
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Schopenhauer

A Very Short Introduction

by Christopher Janaway ...

Unabridged

1 min

Schopenhauer is considered to be the most readable of German philosophers. This book gives a succinct explanation of his metaphysical system, concentrating on the original aspects of his thought, which inspired many artists and thinkers including Nietzsche, Wagner, Freud, and Wittgenstein. Schopenhauer's central notion is that of the will—a blind, irrational force that he uses to interpret both ... Read more

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Schopenhauer is considered to be the most readable of German philosophers. This book gives a succinct explanation of his metaphysical system, concentrating on the original aspects of his thought, which inspired many artists and thinkers including Nietzsche, Wagner, Freud, and Wittgenstein. Schopenhauer's central notion is that of the will—a blind, irrational force that he uses to interpret both
... Read more
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Die Erb-Pleite (Ungekürzt)

Wie die Besitzerfamilie mit Spekulationen ein blühendes Unternehmen ruinierte

by Thomas Buomberger ...

Narrated by Wolfgang Höltzel ...

Unabridged

5 hours 59 min

Aufstieg und Fall der Erb-Familie - spannend und realistisch erzählt. Dass die Realität manchmal die besten Drehbücher schreibt, zeigt die Pleite der Erb-Gruppe aus Winterthur, einer der spektakulärsten Firmenzusammenbrüche der Schweizer Nachkriegsgeschichte. Der Aufstieg des Schweizer Vorzeige-Unternehmens begann, als der Metallarbeiter Hugo Erb seinem Vater eine schwächelnde Autowerkstatt ... Read more

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Aufstieg und Fall der Erb-Familie - spannend und realistisch erzählt. Dass die Realität manchmal die besten Drehbücher schreibt, zeigt die Pleite der Erb-Gruppe aus Winterthur, einer der spektakulärsten Firmenzusammenbrüche der Schweizer Nachkriegsgeschichte. Der Aufstieg des Schweizer Vorzeige-Unternehmens begann, als der Metallarbeiter Hugo Erb seinem Vater eine schwächelnde Autowerkstatt
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Chanakya

by Hseham Amrahs ...

Unabridged

1 hour 9 min

History is silent about the place of birth of Chanakya, but he was educated at Takshashila University. He was self-respecting by nature, devoid of character and subject defects, rigorous in nature, sharp in intellect, firm in intentions, and rich in talent. Under the patronage of the Acharya of Taxila, Chanakya, a resident of Pataliputra from birth, had full development of intellectual power. With ... Read more

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History is silent about the place of birth of Chanakya, but he was educated at Takshashila University. He was self-respecting by nature, devoid of character and subject defects, rigorous in nature, sharp in intellect, firm in intentions, and rich in talent. Under the patronage of the Acharya of Taxila, Chanakya, a resident of Pataliputra from birth, had full development of intellectual power. With
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Les illuminations d'Albert Einstein

by Frédéric Morlot, Joyvox ...

Narrated by Maureen Dor ...

Unabridged

41 min

En 1896, le jeune Albert Einstein est chargé d'installer les illuminations de la Foire de Munich, aidé de sa soeur Maja et de Niels Bohr le lanceur de nains. Mais l'opération court à la catastrophe et de manège en manège, il va devoir se frotter aux lois de l'univers. Peut-on voyager dans le temps ? Qu'est-ce que le hasard ? ... Read more

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En 1896, le jeune Albert Einstein est chargé d'installer les illuminations de la Foire de Munich, aidé de sa soeur Maja et de Niels Bohr le lanceur de nains. Mais l'opération court à la catastrophe et de manège en manège, il va devoir se frotter aux lois de l'univers. Peut-on voyager dans le temps ? Qu'est-ce que le hasard ?
... Read more
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Victories Never Last

Reading and Caregiving in a Time of Plague

by Robert Zaretsky ...

Narrated by Ray Greenley ...

Unabridged

5 hours 51 min

In any time of disruption or grief, many of us seek guidance in the work of great writers who endured similar circumstances. During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, historian and biographer Robert Zaretsky did the same while also working as a volunteer in a nursing home in south Texas. In Victories Never Last Zaretsky weaves his reflections on the pandemic siege of his nursing home with ... Read more

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In any time of disruption or grief, many of us seek guidance in the work of great writers who endured similar circumstances. During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, historian and biographer Robert Zaretsky did the same while also working as a volunteer in a nursing home in south Texas. In Victories Never Last Zaretsky weaves his reflections on the pandemic siege of his nursing home with
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Espíritus del presente

Los últimos años de la filosofía y el comienzo de una Nueva Ilustración 1948-1984

by Wolfram Eilenberger ...

Narrated by Elsa Veiga ...

Unabridged

13 hours 39 min

¿Qué filosofía puede guiarnos todavía hoy?Siguiendo los pasos de Theodor W. Adorno, Susan Sontag, Michel Foucault y Paul K. Feyerabend, Espíritus del presente crea un amplio panorama de las ideas de la posguerra en Occidente. Wolfram Eilenberger ofrece un relato cautivador de los albores de una nueva ilustración que conduce directamente a las fallas de nuestro tiempo.Invierno de 1949: Theodor W. ... Read more

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¿Qué filosofía puede guiarnos todavía hoy?Siguiendo los pasos de Theodor W. Adorno, Susan Sontag, Michel Foucault y Paul K. Feyerabend, Espíritus del presente crea un amplio panorama de las ideas de la posguerra en Occidente. Wolfram Eilenberger ofrece un relato cautivador de los albores de una nueva ilustración que conduce directamente a las fallas de nuestro tiempo.Invierno de 1949: Theodor W.
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بنجامين فرانكلين

by عباس محمود العقاد, عباس محمود العقاد ...

Narrated by جمال الشبيني ...

Unabridged

9 hours 10 min

لابد أن يتوقف المرء طويلا أمام شخصية بنجامين فرانكلين الثرية والعبقرية؛ فهو السياسى المحنك، والكاتب موسوع الثقافة، والفيلسوف الكبير، وهو أيضا العالم الفذ الذى أهدى للإنسانية اختراعه الهام (مانعة الصواعق)، وأسهم فى كثير من المسائل العلمية فى مجال الكهرباء. ولم تكن طفولة فرانكلين بالسهلة، كما أن حظه من التعليم كان ضئيلا، ولكنه كان عصاميا فى تعليم نفسه وتثقيفها، كما كان لديه نفس تواقة للتجربة والتعلم ... Read more

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لابد أن يتوقف المرء طويلا أمام شخصية بنجامين فرانكلين الثرية والعبقرية؛ فهو السياسى المحنك، والكاتب موسوع الثقافة، والفيلسوف الكبير، وهو أيضا العالم الفذ الذى أهدى للإنسانية اختراعه الهام (مانعة الصواعق)، وأسهم فى كثير من المسائل العلمية فى مجال الكهرباء. ولم تكن طفولة فرانكلين بالسهلة، كما أن حظه من التعليم كان ضئيلا، ولكنه كان عصاميا فى تعليم نفسه وتثقيفها، كما كان لديه نفس تواقة للتجربة والتعلم
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Ecce Homo

by Friedrich Nietzsche ...

Narrated by Stephen Van Doren ...

Unabridged

4 hours 13 min

Ecce Homo, which is Latin for “behold the man,” is an autobiography like no other. Deliberately provocative, Nietzsche subverts the conventions of the genre and pushes his philosophical positions to combative extremes, constructing a genius-hero whose life is a chronicle of incessant self-overcoming. Written in 1888, a few weeks before his descent into madness, the book passes under review all of ... Read more

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Ecce Homo, which is Latin for “behold the man,” is an autobiography like no other. Deliberately provocative, Nietzsche subverts the conventions of the genre and pushes his philosophical positions to combative extremes, constructing a genius-hero whose life is a chronicle of incessant self-overcoming. Written in 1888, a few weeks before his descent into madness, the book passes under review all of
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