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Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits (Revised Edition)
by: Fredrich Nietzsche

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 128
EAN: 9780803283688
ISBN: 0803283687
Label: Bison Books
Manufacturer: Bison Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 275
Publication Date: December 01, 1996
Publisher: Bison Books
Sales Rank: 868972
Studio: Bison Books

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This English translation—the first since 1909—restores Human, All Too Human to its proper central position in the Nietzsche canon. First published in 1878, the book marks the philosophical coming of age of Friedrich Nietzsche. In it he rejects the romanticism of his early work, influenced by Wagner and Schopenhauer, and looks to enlightened reason and science. The 'Free Spirit' enters, untrammeled by all accepted conventions, a precursor of Zarathustra. The result is 638 stunning aphorisms about everything under and above the sun.

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- As much psychology as philosophy.
Friedriech Nietzsche lends some profound insights to the human psyche. His "will to power" idea is very compelling indeed. I liked this book much better than "Thus Spoke Zarathustra". In "All Too Human", Nietzsche is more direct, less thick and more clear. His ability to know the human soul makes this work almost as much an outstanding work of psychology as it is an outstanding work of philosophy. Sometimes, it is almost scarry how much Nietzsche probes into the dark reccesses of the human mind. Certainly Nietzsche's psychological ideas are as valid as Freud and Jung's rather far-out notions.

In some ways, Nietzsche's ideas are close to William James' theory of "habit". In other ways, he is close to Alfred Adler's "striving for superiority".

It is power at the base of all things: power over nature; over others; over even ourselves. I don't know if I agree but it gives a person a lot to ... Read More

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- Human All Too Human: Apollo vol. 1 (Dawn: Artemis vol. 2)
Human All Too Human and Daybreak can be considered as volumes one and two of the same work. As Nietzsche said in Ecce Homo, a careful reading predicates a full understanding of his later polemics. Here, the bombast is not yet as evident but the seismic rumblings of the will to power, the eternal return, the death of god, the over and last-men all are all foreshadowed in Nietzsche's grand, classical deftness and precision of thought. Nietzsche's largest printed work, HAtH has perhaps the broadest and best sustained discussions of nearly every topic of importance to thoughtful and reflective thinkers. This, together with Dawn is a great place to begin reading Nietzsche.

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- Start here
In response to some of the prattlings below-only those who do not know the first thing about Nietzsche think that he was at all anti-Semitic. He wrote clearly, very clearly, against that and against nationalism. In one of his books he stated that Germany should not admit any more Jews inside of her borders. Why? Because he felt that the German people lacked an identity, and knew that Jewish people had a very strong identity. He did not think that Germany, weak and unrealized as it was, could stand an influx of a people that he repeatedly characterized as remarkable.

I am somewhat obsessed with Nietzsche, and this book started it all. Do not dive into his later, more well known masterpieces (Beyond Good and Evil, the Genealogy of Morals, The Gay Science) without acquainting yourself with this book. It is an introduction to his style, and there is no better example of his mastery of psychological observations. ... Read More

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- Nietzsche at his Aphoristic Best
If you like aphorisms and philosophy, this book will become one of your bibles. If nothing else, it's just plain fun to read for his incredible wit. Of course you have to put his ideas in the context of the period in which he wrote and understand that he has his own odd prejudices, but the brilliance of his understanding of the human condition really shines through. The biggest mistake any reader could make is to think Nietzsche was an anti-semite---far from it. He was anti-neanderthal. In this book especially the reader sees his low tolerance for received wisdom. This book is nothing less than part of the origin of Western psychology as practiced today. It also represents the demolition of science and philosophy polluted by the received Western theological framework. Some of the best parts are when he skewers religion. You have to love his style even if you do not agree with his pessimistic disgust for piety. This is the ... Read More

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