I Am Dynamite!

Who hasn't heard of "God is dead" or "That which does not kill us makes us stronger"? Friedrich Nietzsche's work forms the bedrock of our contemporary thought, and yet a shroud of misunderstanding surrounds the philosopher behind these proclamations.

The time is right for a new take on Nietzsche's extraordinary life, whose importance as a thinker rivals that of Freud or Marx. From his classical education to seemingly familiar ideas such as the �bermensch, I Am Dynamite! contains unrivalled insight into Nietzsche and charges of anti-Semitism, his relationship with Wagner, Nietzsche and music, Nietzsche's familial relationships, mental illness, women and - above all - Nietzsche's position in the grand tiers of twentieth-century thought and ideas.

With Sue Prideaux's eminent and vivid scholarship, we are lucky to have a rare thing on our hands: fluent, transparent writing which also does justice to the complexity of the subject-matter. Nietzsche's ideas - as well as his life - sing on each page of I Am Dynamite!

Cine nu a auzit de „Dumnezeu este mort” sau „Ceea ce nu ne omoara ne face mai puternici”? Opera lui Friedrich Nietzsche formeaza piatra de temelie a gandirii noastre contemporane si totusi, un giulgiu de neintelegere il inconjoara pe filosoful din spatele acestor proclamatii. Este momentul potrivit pentru o noua abordare a vietii extraordinare a lui Nietzsche, a carei importanta ca ganditor rivalizeaza cu cea a lui Freud sau Marx.