Introducing…Nietzsche (A Graphic Guide)
Introducing…Nietzsche (A Graphic Guide) – Laurence Gane & Piero (Icon Books)
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It’s nice that this book about the German philosopher Nietzsche shows what great thinker he was and, at the same time, what a complete weirdo he was. If there’s one person that perfectly illustrates how geniality and insanity are closely related, Nietzsche would be it. The drawing on the cover for example, where the main character of the book is filled with love thinking about his horse, says it all. Nietzsche is also seen as one of the thinkers whose ideas were the foundation on which the Nazis built their ideology. What’s new to me is how negative some of Nietzsche’s ideas about his own country were. Most striking: “Wherever Germany extends her influence, she ruins culture.” I wonder how that will work out now that Germany is going to be Greece’s biggest benefactor in overcoming the economic crisis? Piero’s illustrations fit the sometimes gloomy personality very well, helping to create another great book that serves as an introduction to a person who had an, almost profound, impact upon the world. Martijn Welzen
