Also sprach Zarathustra
Ein Buch für Alle und Keinen
by Friedrich Nietzsche · first published 1883
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A landmark work of philosophy and of literature, Thus Spoke Zarathustra is the fullest expression of Nietzche's belief that "the object of mankind should lie in its highest individuals." In his thirtieth year Zarathustra - the archetypal Ubermensch representative of supreme passion and creativity - abandons his home for the mountains, where he lives, literally and figuratively, on a level of experience far above the conventional standards of good and evil. The exuberant, poetic testimony of Nietzche's great messianic hero (and alter ego) is a vivid demonstration of the philosopher's genius. Wa
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Also sprach Zarathustra. What a book.
on “Ask HN: What are your favorite books or essays written at least 100 years ago?” ↗…surprised to see that CNNs & company produce much less coherent and natural sounding text than the comparably simple Markov Chain generators. That said, I markov-generated some text with Nietzsche's "Also sprach Zarathustra" as a source some time ago and it made more sense and was more coherent than the original.
on “A kinda okay text generator” ↗Sounds a bit like when I was young and trying to read “Also sprach Zarathustra” by Nietzsche (probably thinking that made me so smart or something).
on “Philip K. Dick: A Visionary Among the Charlatans (1975)” ↗…https://www.britannica.com/topic/superman-philosophy Superman, German Übermensch, in philosophy, the superior man, who justifies the existence of the human race. “Superman” is a term significantly used by Friedrich Nietzsche, particularly in Also sprach Zarathustra (1883–85), although it had been employed by J.W. von Goethe and others. This superior man would not be a product of long evolution; rather, he would emerge when any man with superior potential completely…
> Philosophy at the end of the day is about arguing a point; it isn't about producing an aesthetic experience. I'd argue that point. Nietzsche's "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (Thus Spoke Zarathustra) comes to my mind first. Art contains and conveys truth. Nietzsche's work is also a good example about why it's foolish to argue too much about what an author meant. He wasn't…
on “Gödel, Escher, Bach is the most influential book in my life (2022)” ↗Nietzsche introduced the concept in Also Sprach Zarathustra, published in 1883.
Fishing (spinning is a technique that avoids touching live bait if that concerns you). Reading novels. Reading poetry. Making origamis. Taking long walks. Recently, trying to translate "Also sprach Zarathustra" without prior German knowledge.
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