{"product_id":"thus-spoke-zarathustra-the-philosophy-classic-9780857089304","title":"Thus Spoke Zarathustra: The Philosophy Classic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThus Spoke Zarathustra\u003c\/i\u003e is a treatise by Friedrich Nietzsche, written in four parts and published in German between 1883 and 1885. The work is among the first of Nietzsche's mature philosophy and is considered the masterpiece of his career. It received little attention during his lifetime, but its influence since his death has been considerable both in the arts and in philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in the form of prose narrative, \u003ci\u003eThus Spoke Zarathustra\u003c\/i\u003e presents Neitzsche's mature philosopy through the protagonist Zarathustra, who after years of meditation has come down from a mountain to offer his wisdom to the world. It is this work in which Nietzsche made his famous (and much misconstrued) statement that \"God is dead\" and in which he presented some of the most influential and well-known ideas of his philosophy, including those of the Übermensch (\"superman\") and the \"will to power.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of the bestselling Capstone Classics series, This high-quality, hardcover volume is a must-have for readers interested in the philosophy of Nietzsche.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFriedrich Nietzsche\u003c\/b\u003e was a German philosopher, essayist, and critic whose writings on truth, morality, culture, history, power, and consciousness have made him one of the most remarkable thinkers in Western philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Dirk R. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is Elliott Professor of Modern Languages at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. He is a leading Nietzsche scholar and the author of \u003ci\u003eNietzsche's Anti-Darwinism\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr Johnson has a Masters in political science, philosophy, and German from the University of Bonn, and a Ph.D. in German Studies from Indiana University.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Butler-Bowdon\u003c\/b\u003e is series editor of the Capstone Classics series and has written introductions for Plato's \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e, Adam Smith's \u003ci\u003eWealth of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e, Machiavelli's \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, and Marx' \u0026amp; Engels' \u003ci\u003eThe Communist Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of the London School of Economics, he is also the author of \u003ci\u003e50 Philosophy Classics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e50 Politics Classics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e50 Psychology Classics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Capstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614262595858,"sku":"9780857089304","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5b35bccb-8d02-439c-832f-6676a4d39765.jpg?v=1732436617","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thus-spoke-zarathustra-the-philosophy-classic-9780857089304","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}