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Will to Power: The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche

Will to Power: The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche

Will to Power: The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche

Among shapers of contemporary thought, Friedrich Nietzsche is the most mysterious and least understood. To provide flow to Nietzsche’s often puzzling and misunderstood works, this course focuses on the ideas that preoccupied him, while tracing the profound themes that shaped his oeuvre. Is it possible that these themes form the basis of modern Humanistic culture?

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