/lit/ - Literature

>God is dead... and that's a good thing
Or so the people who don't actually read him like to think that's what he was saying. How did Nietzsche get such a ridiculous reputation?

Is Nietzsche actually the worst philosopher? He's an epiphenomenalist spastic who couldn't make a single clear argument. He jumps to ridiculous conclusions, such as his stance that there is no "self", that there's a cosmic "world will", etc. without providing any substantial reason to believe anything that he says. He's all about making statements, most of them contrary to common sense or any serious philosophy, and never makes an argument. He fails to keep the reader's attention and serves only as an example of a bad philosopher. Is anyone actually worse than him?

What are some good books on German Idealism, specifically the stances that Nietzsche took in regard to Idealism and their justifications?

What's /lit/'s actual, deep down opinion on Nietzsche? No shitposting please.
Personally, I've come up with this analogy that describes my opinion sufficiently. Nietzsche is like being molested by your uncle. There's something off about him, but everyone regards him very highly, so you trust him, and then on a family camping trip out at Montauk Point he takes advantage of you. Years later, you accept and acknowledge what happened, but you still refuse to believe that he's scarred you, because that would put him in control, not you, and the last thing you want is a molester in control of your life -- but your denial doesn't make it the truth. You want to believe that deep down inside, Nietzsche is a good person, and you see that Nietzsche has very redeeming qualities, but you sit down to try and read Nietzsche and all you can think of is his hard, throbbing cock.

I'm thinking of starting reading nietzsche, which book should I start with? I want the easiest intriduction to his philosphy before I delve deeper. Do you think I ought to read him in english or my native language (which is swedish), if it is the former, which translations are the best ones? Thanks in advance.