The Joyous Science

by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm
ISBN: 9780141195391
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Overview

Grounded in his famous notion that "God is dead," Nietzsche's most personal book--and one of his best

The Joyous Science--also known as The Gay Science and The Joyful Wisdom--is a liberating voyage of discovery as Nietzsche's realization that "God is dead" and his critique of morality, the arts and modernity give way to an exhilarating doctrine of self-emancipation and the concept of eternal recurrence. Here is Nietzsche at his most personal and affirmative; in his words, this is a book of "exuberance, restlessness, contrariety and April showers." With its unique voice and style, its playful combination of poetry and prose, and its invigorating quest for self-emancipation, The Joyous Science is a literary tour de force and quite possibly Nietzsche's best book.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm
  • ISBN: 9780141195391
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.70 x 0.90
  • Number Of Pages: 368
  • Publication Year: 2019
Language: English