"Live dangerously" was Nietzsche's motto - both in his life and in his philosophy. His "will to power" would become an inspiration for artists, writers and right-wing politicians alike. Ignored, and increasingly ill, Nietzsche eventually drove himself over the brink of madness.
These witty and informative 'Virgin Philosophers' guides cover the lives and ideas of the major philosophers. Award-winning author Paul Strathern's concise and easily comprehensible style highlights the major advances in philosophy, as well as the men who conceived them and the times in which they lived.
Packed with striking quotes, insights and anecdotes, the aim of the 'Virgin Philosophers' series is to clarify the mysteries of philosophy for the general reader.
