In what order should I read Nietzsche books?

In what order should I read Nietzsche books?

Here’s my recommended reading plan for Nietzsche; in this order:

• The Antichrist (1888)
• Twilight of the Idols (1888)
• Genealogy of Morals (1887)
• Beyond Good and Evil (1886)
• Thus Spoke Zarathustra (1885)
• The Gay Science (1882)
• Daybreak (1881)
• Human All Too Human (1878)

Should I start with Nietzsche?

But as a place to begin, it is useful, and the narration of Nietzsche’s life is interesting. I don’t think there is a reliable and genuinely introductory book on Nietzsche in English. If you have some background in philosophy, Chapters 1-4 of my Nietzsche on Morality will introduce you to Nietzsche’s moral philosophy.

Should I read Thus Spoke Zarathustra or beyond good and evil first?

NO. It’s not a good idea. Zarathustra should neither be a first or last book, that is, if you’re reading Nietzsche or philosophy in general. It’s very poetic, and quite full of parables and aphorisms.

Is Nietzsche worth reading?

Definitely. Nietzsche is one of the most original thinkers in the history of philosophy. He is critical of some things, including both Christianity and Buddhism, but he is well worth reading and knowing about. One of the important things about Nietzsche is that he is very life-affirming.

What should I read before Zarathustra?

Before reading Thus spake Zarathustra, you should ideally read essay “The Oversoul” by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The concept of the perfect human being, the superman or the ubermensch as explained in Thus spake Zarathustra is much older than Nietzsche himself.

Is Zarathustra a hard read?

If you’re looking for an entertaining novel, it’s most definitely not worth reading. It’s written in a super simple style. The plot, characters, and setting all take a backdrop to the philosophical contents of the novel. Even the philosophy is pretty difficult to grasp if you’re not familiar with Nietzsche’s thoughts.

Is Nietzsche hard to read?

Nietzsche is one of the most difficult thinkers in the Western canon to think through. This is both in spite and because of his brilliant literary powers. In these works, Nietzsche develops some of his most striking imagery and ideas.

Where do I start in philosophy?

10 Books For Beginners to Start With

• Plato, The Last Days of Socrates — this includes four dialogues: the Euthyphro , the Apology , the Crito , and the Phaedo.
• Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics.
• Epictetus, Discourses, Fragments, Handbook.
• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions.
• Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy.

Which philosopher should I read first?

If you are just starting out, then your first step should be to read some dialogues of Socrates. That’s where Western Philosophy begins, 2,400 years ago. Your next step would be to read Aristotle’s, Nicomachean Ethics (2,300 BC).

What books should I read for philosophy?

10 Of The Best Philosophy Books You Must Read This Year

• The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday.
• Republic by Plato.
• The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
• Letters From A Stoic by Lucius Annaeus Seneca.
• Discourses Of Epictetus.
• Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu.
• Man’s Searching For Meaning by Viktor Frankl.
• Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

Who are the best philosophers?

1. Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274)
2. Aristotle (384–322 BCE)
3. Confucius (551–479 BCE)
4. René Descartes (1596–1650)
5. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 82)
6. Michel Foucault (1926-1984)
7. David Hume (1711–77)
8. Immanuel Kant (1724–1804)

Who is greatest philosophers of all time?

1. Aristotle. The list of the greatest philosophers is incomplete without Aristotle. He was a Greek Philosophers and the founder of the Lyceum and the Peripatetic school of philosophy and Aristotelian tradition.

Who is the first philosopher?

Thales