BSA Nietzsche in 90 Minutes - Audiobook CD

Nietzsche ended up going mad but his ideas presaged a collective madness that had horrific consequences in Europe in the early 1900s. Though his philosophy is more one of aphorisms and insights than a system it is brilliant persuasive and incisive. His major concept is the will to power which he saw as the basic impulse for all our acts. Religion he saw as a subtle perversion of this concept"hence his famous pronouncement God is dead. In Nietzsche in 90 Minutes Paul Strathern offers a concise expert account of Nietzsches life and ideas and explains their influence on mans struggle to understand his existence in the world. "Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time place and character.I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization."- Katherine A. Powers Boston Globe. "Well-written clear and informed they have a breezy wit about them.I find them hard to stop reading."- Richard Bernstein New York Times. "Witty illuminating and blessedly concise."- Jim Holt Wall Street Journal. These brief and enlightening explorations of our greatest thinkers bring their ideas to life in entertaining and accessible fashion. Philosophical thought is deciphered and made comprehensive and interesting to almost everyone. Far from being a novelty each book is a highly refined appraisal of the philosopher and his work authoritative and clearly presented. About the Author. Paul Strathern is author of the popular and critically acclaimed Philosophers in 90 Minutes series. Highlights from the series include Nietzsche in 90 Minutes Aristotle in 90 Minutes and Plato in 90 Minutes. Mr. Strathern has lectured in philosophy and mathematics and now lives and writes in London. A former Somerset Maugham prize winner he is al