Should a beginner read Nietzsche?

With Nietzsche, you could start with his first book, The Birth of Tragedy. This is both informative and readable (and short), and gives an insight into his entire project. Then you could cut to his late little books Ecce Homo and The Antichrist.

Can I start with Nietzsche?

Originally Answered: Where should a beginner start with Nietzsche? Definitely start with On The Genealogy of Morality. In my opinion it is his most accessible read, and also an excellent introduction in his thinking. Then move on to Beyond Good and Evil.

How old was Friedrich Nietzsche when he was born?

Youth (1844–1868) Born on 15 October 1844, Nietzsche grew up in the small town of Röcken (now part of Lützen), near Leipzig, in the Prussian Province of Saxony. He was named after King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia, who turned 49 on the day of Nietzsche’s birth (Nietzsche later dropped his middle name Wilhelm).

What to read first by Nietzsche?

What to read first? The very first thing I read by Nietzsche was the excerpt from “On Truth and Lie in an Extra-Moral Sense” in Kaufmann’s edition of The Portable Nietzsche. I was hooked, though as it turns out that little excerpt is not especially representative of Nietzsche’s philosophy.

Why did Nietzsche fail at romance?

However, he was alienated by his peers and forced to retire by the age of 35. Nietzsche also wanted abandon philosophy in favor of gardening, but apparently failed at that as well. It wasn’t until after his death that Nietzche’s work began to be read widely. Botton claims that Nietzsche was grotesquely incompetent at romance.

What was Nietzsche’s influence on the late 19th century?

During the late 19th century Nietzsche’s ideas were commonly associated with anarchist movements and appear to have had influence within them, particularly in France and the United States. H.L. Mencken produced the first book on Nietzsche in English in 1907, The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche,…