A Beginner's Guide to Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil

by Gareth Southwell

A concise and very readable summary of Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil , geared toward students embarking on their studies and general readers. It is an ideal companion for those new to the study of this challenging and often misunderstood classic.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction

230 pages, Paperback

First published December 22, 2008

About the author

Gareth Southwell is a writer, illustrator and philosopher who lives in South Wales in the UK. He has a PhD in death, which has been read by exactly four people (including himself). His first novel MUNKi is just a thinly fictionalised version of this, with most of the boring bits taken out and replaced with robots and people swearing in Welsh. Sign up to his monthly email list for news, views, and free stories from the MUNKi universe. For more information on his sci-fi and philosophy writing, or his book cover and design work, please visit garethsouthwell.com .

Reviews

[DivedInWhom · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a great idea to pick up this book if you plan on starting your journey into philosophy with Nietzsche.

It's a terrible idea to start your journey into philosophy with Nietzsche.

[Masatoshi Nishimura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read this book after reading the original Beyond Good and Evil. And, it was a great complementary. It seems that the author did some research on critiques against Nietzsche as well. As much as Nietzsche's far convincing writing, it's a good way to cool down your brain and thinks through what he's trying to say. Overall, it was a pleasant educational experience. It could have turned out more interesting with more illustrations with the concept.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm less confused by Nietzsche than I was. I'm still far away from understanding.Gareth Southwell's book is a great intro to Beyond Good and Evil and to Nietzsche. I probably will read it again and pick up some of his recommended books for further reading on the topic.

[Erin Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved Southwell's writing style but I did get really bored towards the end and had to really push through to finish

[Anirudh Singh · Rating 5 out of 5]

ALL YOU EVER NEED WHILE READING PHILOSOPHY IS A GOOD TRANSLATION AND A PERFECT GUIDE. THE BOOK COMPLETELY SERVES ITS PURPOSE AND HELPS YOU TO SEE A VERY LOGICAL VIEWPOINT OF THE ARGUMENTS PRESENTED IN NIETZSCHE'S BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL.
A VERY WELL-WRITTEN BOOK
ONE OF THE BEST NIETZSCHE GUIDE OUT THERE
TOTALLY RECOMMENDED FOR ANYONE WHO IS READING 'BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL' FOR THE FIRST TIME