Re: Identity Thief
People can read Nietzsche in any order. What's more important is
understanding
the philosophies of Kant and Schopenhauer--in some ways Wagner
too.
As a
screenwriter, The Birth of Tragedy from the Spirit of Music
would be an
excellent starting point. He was a philologist after all.
BUT, if I were
to recommend someone starting with Nietzsche, I'd say
start with Beyond Good and
Evil. Then the Genealogy of Morality, which
is his most important book, imo and
many others. Then go backwards to the
Gay Science. I know it's subjective, but
from a philosophical perspective,
this is how I view it. You could start off
with the Gay Science, but then I
would jump directly to Beyond Good and Evil.
Honestly, you can't lose
anyway you look at it. You're reading Nietzsche for crying out loud.
Yes, this. I'm fluent in German and have read many of these works in the original (Beyond Good and Evil being my favorite). There's probably been no philospher more misunderstood or misquoted than Nietzsche. Much of this is thanks to his racist sister, along with the National Socialists who took his writings to a twisted extreme with their complete lack of comprehension. Zen Plato (above quote?) is correct that Nietzsche's philosophy needs to be seen as a direct progression from (and response to) Kant and Schopenhauer. And ironically -- considering how it was misinterpreted -- Nietzsche's Ubermensch was a paragon of diversity. I don't remember the exact quote, but he was supposed to have the physical mass of a Russian, the grace of an Italian gondelier, and the mind of a Jew. Heh.
Um, how did a discussion of "Identity Thief" lead to a discussion of German philosophy?
Late Night Writer
People can read Nietzsche in any order. What's more important is
understanding
the philosophies of Kant and Schopenhauer--in some ways Wagner
too.
As a
screenwriter, The Birth of Tragedy from the Spirit of Music
would be an
excellent starting point. He was a philologist after all.
BUT, if I were
to recommend someone starting with Nietzsche, I'd say
start with Beyond Good and
Evil. Then the Genealogy of Morality, which
is his most important book, imo and
many others. Then go backwards to the
Gay Science. I know it's subjective, but
from a philosophical perspective,
this is how I view it. You could start off
with the Gay Science, but then I
would jump directly to Beyond Good and Evil.
Honestly, you can't lose
anyway you look at it. You're reading Nietzsche for crying out loud.
Um, how did a discussion of "Identity Thief" lead to a discussion of German philosophy?
Late Night Writer
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