Nietzsche -- The Key Ideas: A Teach Yourself Guide

the Key ideas

by Roy Jackson

Learn the basic ideas of one of the most influential philosophers in history Whether you're a philosophy student struggling with phrases like 'the superman' and 'the will to power', or whether you simply want to understand more about the life and work of this fascinating man, this easy-to-navigate guide will help you to demystify Nietzsche's influential ideas and discover his legacy to modern thought.

Genres: Philosophy

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 8, 2009

About the author

I am a Reader in the Philosophy of Religion, teaching courses on Islam, Nietzsche, Greek philosophy, and philosophy of religion. I am particularly interested in the interaction between western philosophy and the religious claims made by Islam, which align with my view that philosophy and religion are intertwined.


Awards

University Teaching Fellowship

Awarded research grant for Learning for Sustainable Futures (LFSF) in Education
Erasmus exchange with University of Cordoba

Membership of professional bodies
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA)

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)

Member of the Council for the British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS)

British Association for the Study of Religion (BASR)

Reviews

[Cem]

Nietzsche'yi hiç bilmeden bu kitabı okumak biraz kuru kaçabilir.
Onun yaşadıklarını,aşklarını,felsefesini biraz olsun hazmetmeden okunursa pek bir şey ifade etmeyebilir,çok da akılda kalıcı olmaz.
Her ne kadar öyle görünse de; bir başlangıç kitabı değil,bilakis pekiştirme amaçlı bir kaynak olarak görülmelidir.

[David Watson]

An enjoyable little book that did a pretty good job of simply and clearly explaining 'The Key Ideas' of Nietzsche - very god for absolute beginners to academic philosophy.
I was glad that Jackson included ample detail of Nietzsche's personal life.

The main weakness of the book is that Jackson fails to maintain the objective, outside perspective upon Nietzsche and his philosophy as he intends the book to have. Jackson includes sections of the different ways to read Nietzsche, different viewpoints and analyses etc. - but in spite of this, his own viewpoint shines too strongly, namely through the tone of his writing. I found myself frequently getting frustrated that he was trying to influence the reader too much to adhere to his own view of Nietzsche rather than providing an objective view and allowing the reader to come to their own conclusions. To a certain extent this is inevitable in any book, but I thought he could've done a better job of it.
However, if you maintain a critical eye, it remains a very good, easy introduction to a complicated philosopher.

[Nick Smith]

A very easy-to-read guide, but hardly an exhaustive one. Just enough for fun or to know the basics.

[Jen Healey]

It's a start...

[Süleyman Özcan]

Başlık hakkını veriyor. Anlaşılır üslup kullanılmış. Nietzsche'nin birkaç kitabını, onun hakkında yazılmış eleştirileri, roman ve çizgi romanları okumuş biri olarak çok faydalı buldum. Kafamdaki Nietzsche portresinin eksik kalan yerlerini tamamladı. Nietzsche'yi anlamak ve tanımak isteyenler için ideal bir kitap.