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in what order should i read his books?

>> No.20305498

>>20305453
Start with The Gay Science and proceed chronologically by release date. Or you could do chronologically from the beginning, but his first book "The Birth of Tragedy" requires familiarity with greek history

>> No.20305631

>>20305453
https://counter-currents.com/2013/10/remembering-friedrich-nietzsche-3/

>> No.20305644

>>20305453
I've only read the genealogy, and it was very accessible and fun to read. It also covers almost all of his most known concepts so probably a great primer before going to the works that go more in depth.

>> No.20305664

>>20305498
Aphorism are difficult to get into, better to start with the genealogy

>> No.20305697

>>20305453
weltgeist guide is good enough


Step 1: Don’t Start with Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Resist the temptation.
Step 2: The University Method
Find whichever textbook the highest-regarded university in your primary language uses. Any
Philosophy 101 textbook will do. Read it.
Step 3: (Optional) Secondary Literature on Nietzsche
We highly recommend:
• Walter Kaufmann’s Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist
• Michael Tanner’s Nietzsche: A Very Short Introduction
Step 4: Nietzsche’s Main Works: Recommended Reading Order
Congratulations if you’ve made it this far! We recommend reading Nietzsche in this order:
1. On the Genealogy of Morals
2. Beyond Good and Evil
3. Twilight of the Idols / The Anti-Christ
4. The Gay Science
5. Thus Spoke Zarathustra
If you have read these 5-6 works, you’ll be well-equipped to understand Nietzsche’s other
works. Reading them is recommended but totally optional. Hey, if you’ve read the above
works, you are further ahead than 99,99% of people. Still, if you need some guidance, we
recommend:
• Daybreak
• Human, All Too Human
• Ecce Homo
• The Birth of Tragedy
And definitely never give up, even if the reading is difficult. If there’s one last piece of advice
we could give, it’s this: don’t skip step 2 and 3. Reading secondary literature is more important
than most people realize (or admit.) And above all, enjoy!

>> No.20305706

>>20305697
Know any good textbooks for the uni method? I’m going to do my own research anyway I just wanted to ask.

>> No.20305730

>>20305706
>Know any good textbooks for the uni method?
Sadly No.
>This youtube-channel might help you
https://www.youtube.com/c/WeltgeistYT

>> No.20305768

>>20305453
it doesn't matter
just save ecce homo and zarathustra for last

>> No.20305777

>>20305706
>>20305730
here's a good quick intro
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nietzsche/
Watching YouTube vids is probably a good idea for an intro.

I would also recommend downloading his audiobooks and listening to them while going on walks. Nietzsche came up with all his ideas and jotted them down on a notebook while going on walks

>> No.20305957

>>20305453
Read The Antichrist

>> No.20307072

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