Nietzsche in 90 Minutes by Paul Strathern; In 90 Minutes; Unabridged MP3 Audio Book; Narrator Robert Whitfield

With Friedrich Nietzsche, philosophy was dangerous not only for philosophers but for everyone. Nietzsche ended up going mad, but his ideas presaged a collective madness that had horrific consequences in Europe in the early 1900s. Though his philosophy is more one of aphorisms and insights than a system, it is brilliant, persuasive, and incisive. His major concept is the will to power, which he saw as the basic impulse for all our acts. Christianity he saw as a subtle perversion of this concept—thus Nietzsche’s famous pronouncement, “God is dead.”

In Nietzsche in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Nietzsche's life and ideas and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Nietzsche's work, a brief list of suggested readings for those who wish to delve deeper, and chronologies that place Nietzsche within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.

"A new-millenium version of Cliffs Notes…Breezy, chatty, and to the point. Perfect for those hungry for literature."—ForeWord

“Well-written, clear, and informed, [Strathern's primers] have a breezy wit about them. I find them hard to stop reading.”—New York Times

“Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.”—Wall Street Journal

"I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization."—Boston Globe

Paul Strathern earned a degree in philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin, and has lectured in philosophy and mathematics. The author of many nonfiction books and of articles for numerous publications, he has also written five novels and has won the Somerset Maugham Prize. He lives and writes in London.