I am, after all, most attracted to Kant and to interpretations of Nietzsche which put him within that tradition, albeit as towards the radical side of things. It may simply amount to my own predilections for systems and system building. This is not to say he's wrong and they're right. I prefer Kaufmann, Danto and Hollingdale to Safranski's treatment of Nietzsche's philosophical development, perhaps because they tend toward portraying his thought as more coherent than Safranski does. I would recommend it to those who have some philosophical background and are looking for a general book on Nietzsche's philosophy as background reading before reading Nietzsche for themselves. Hollingdale's biography), but Safranski provides a solid introduction to Nietzsche's life and oeuvre. Overall, this isn't my favorite Nietzsche biography (I am still partial to R.J. There are a few comparisons made, but it would have been interesting if Safranski illustrated more explicitly how Nietzsche's philosophy changed from the Birth of Tragedy to his later unpublished writings. I would have liked more comparison between philosophical works. I understand that Safranski has written a biography of Heidegger and likely believes Heidegger has been unfairly condemned for his flirtations with Nazism, but he should have acknowledged the controversy.ģ. Safranski refuses to acknowledge the controversy that has arisen from Heidegger's appropriation of Nietzsche during World War II. His apologetic treatment of Martin Heidegger in the final chapter. By taking on too much material, the final chapter lacks focus and ends the book on a low note.Ģ. Aside from almost plagiarizing the work of Aschheim, the topic is too large to be covered in one chapter. Acknowledges shortcomings in Nietzsche's thought and how they led his sullied reputation during the post-war period.ġ. Lacks any glaring distortions of Nietzsche's philosophy.
Stays focused on Nietzsche's philosophy and doesn't get sucked into the petty details of his life or those of the age he lived in.ģ. Safranski outlines Nietzsche's thought in clear, elegant prose requiring little previous philosophical background to understand.Ģ. Great introductory biography for those unfamiliar with Nietzsche's life and writings. A biography with clear cut pros and cons.
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