A vivid, shrewd, and above all engrossing exploration of friedrich nietzsches last works and days. A cinematographic essay, without dialogues, about the months nietszche spent in turin, italy, with narration quoted by his original writings. Beyond good and evil is one of the most scathing and powerful critiques of philosophy, religion, science, politics and ethics ever written. We begin with nietzsche s arrival in turin on april 7th, 1888. Ive read the introduction on the genealogy of morals in english just to compare it and while it may be accurate it feels really horrid. Prior to that, on june th, 2000, the munich society had relinquished its. Nietzsche, friedrich internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Aug 01, 1997 impressionistic and, to me, obscure, chamberlain attempts to get at the character of friedrich nietzsche by means of an account of his final years 188889 in turin, italy and sils maria, the years during which he composed the wagner case, twilight of the idols, the antichristian, ecce homo, contra wagner and the dionysus dithyrams, as well as a voluminous correspondence.
He is known for numerous major works of philosophy, quite controversial at the time, like. Map of turin ancient and modern in the alfieri theater. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. We begin with nietzsches arrival in turin on april 7th, 1888. Friedrich wilhelm nietzsche was born on october 15, 1844, in rocken, germany, where his father served as a lutheran pastor. To the reader who knows nietzsche, who has studied his zarathustra and understood it, and who, in addition, has digested the works entitled beyond good and evil, the genealogy of morals, the twilight of the idols, and the antichrist, to such a reader everything in this volume will be perfectly clear and comprehensible. The neurological illness of friedrich nietzsche article pdf available in acta neurologica belgica 1081. Simon glendinning notes that nietzsches thought consistently exhibited a distinctively european orientation, with a conception of his own work as belonging to a european context, and not simply a german one or a more universal and global. The first major philosopher influenced by friedrich nietzsche was also one of the founding fathers of sociology, georg simmel 18581918. Chamberlain is the author of a book titled the food and cooking of eastern europe 1990, and now she is the author of a beautifully written and powerfully analyzed biography of nietzsche. Nietzsche and the ideals of modern germany by stewart, herbert leslie, 18821953. How did friedrich nietzsches ideas influence the nazi regime. In it, nietzsche presents a set of problems, criticisms and philosophical challenges that continue both to inspire and to trouble contemporary thought.
Nietzsche in turin also explores his conflicting opinions on religion, his overpowering admiration of richard wagner, his fears of inheriting the brain sickness that killed his father, his attitudes to germany and his misogyny. Nietzsches work can be interpreted at first glance or more literally i. I would really urge you to read nietzsche in german. The main conclusion reached in the investigation is that nietzsche influenced the. In that final year the longterm effects of syphilis and perhaps an inherited neurological condition robbed him of his faculties, leaving him demented, then physically incapacitated and. Viennese doctor josef breuer meets with philosopher friedrich nietzsche to help him deal with his despair. Nietzsche and the ideals of modern germany internet archive. What does nietzsche mean by german culture and germanism. Nietzsches discovery of the city 2 classical buildings constituted a number of similarities with paris, all the more so a discovery of the first importance.
Perhaps i know the germans, perhaps i may even tell them some truths. To understand how and why this could have happened, we must take a step or two. Nietzsches teaching at basel was interrupted frequently by prolonged bouts of sickness and by several months of service as a medical orderly during the francoprussian war 187071. The nazis, on the other hand, considered germany the pinnacle of civilization and culture and in this they disagreed considerably with nietzsche, while at the same time citing him as an example of german superiority. Also on a individual level, people either tend to love nietzsches writing or hate it, for that is the mark of a truly revolutionarythought provoking writer. Friedrichs fathers death, when he was four years old, was distressing, which he often referred to in his later writings. In his days in turin, nietzsche was probably at his peak as a thinker. Nietzsche, what germans lack 1 what the germans lack friedrich nietzsche 1888 1. A cinematographic essay, without dialogues, about the months nietszche spent in. He had been living a transitory existence for some years, having all but excluded himself from positions at german universities due to his irreligious thought and his provocative writings. While in basel nietsche formed a friendship with the composer richard wagner. But he was a solitary traveler, except that his body was finally giving up to the relentless encroachment of. Nietzsche is a german philosopher best known for his radical critique of europes historical and. Biographical timeline of events in nietzsches life.
He disembarks at the railway station after an eventful journey. Simon glendinning notes that nietzsches thought consistently exhibited a distinctively european orientation, with a conception of his own work as belonging to a european context, and not simply a german one or a more universal and global one. The life and ideas of the german philosopher friedrich nietzsche. His views on nietzsche are contained in a series of lectures which he published in 1907. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. A vivid, shrewd, and above all engrossing exploration of friedrich nietzsches last works and days in switzerland and italy. This effort, however, became gradually immobilized by authorial selfregard and our poor fritz was left commiserating with the nag on the turin street. The association for support and research of friedrich nietzsche e. The english translation, at least in my opinion, often fails to convey the stylistic and linguistic ingenuity that nietzsche possesd. A paper just published in acta psychiatrica scandinavica reconsiders the insanity and death of philosopher friedrich nietzsche, who is commonly thought to have died of neurosyphilis. Days of nietzsche in turin days of nietzsche in turin online 2001 pelicula completa en espanol latino.
How nietzsches original vision for the virtuous paneuropean citizen came to be so lost in part mirrors the story of germanys own twisted tour through the 20th century, from budding empire. You are taking a quote about a person out of context and asking what the quote means. Nietzsches life and works stanford encyclopedia of. I read that nietzsche liked italy and france because he. The end of the future by lesley chamberlain 19960503. A year before his fathers death in 1848, when nietzsche was just four, europe and the multitude of individual states which we now know as germany were racked by revolution. Nietzsches conception of what is german, engaging in particular laurence lamperts work in this area. Also on a individual level, people either tend to love nietzsche s writing or hate it, for that is the mark of a truly revolutionarythought provoking writer. Ver days of nietzsche in turin 2001 pelicula online. What the germans lack university of texas at austin.
Nietzsches discovery of the city in april 1888, in a tempestuous finale after arriving in turin, 1 friedrich nietzsche told his friend franz overbeck that this was the first city that was more a paradise for the feet 2 than for the eyes. Nietzsche was highly critical of the german people, and considered himself a european first and foremost. How did friedrich nietzsches ideas influence the nazi. Nietzsche s days in turin turin guide carlo alberto street good time. The library of the former nietzsche archives in weimar, germany, first founded by elisabeth forster nietzsche in 1894 in naumburg. Among germans today it is not enough to have spirit. Fredrich nietzsche never said he likes france and italy because people there have a free soul. Jun 27, 2007 part of brazilian production of nietzsche. Nietzsche s life as a writer began in the early 1870s and lasted only until 1888. Robert rethy, head of the philosophy department at. He writes that nietzsches reflections on europe provide insights into the nature of germany the so called german question as well as raising questions about what it means to be european. Germany, nietzsche and the first world war the catastrophic period in world history that began in 1914 and has not really ended yet proves one thing beyond doubt. I was just a simple country philologist until i came across schopenhauers phenomenal book the world as will and representation. Days of nietzsche in turin 2001 05042001 br drama 1h 25m user score.
Jun 02, 2012 nietzsche in turin also explores his conflicting opinions on religion, his overpowering admiration of richard wagner, his fears of inheriting the brain sickness that killed his father, his attitudes to germany and his misogyny. Impressionistic and, to me, obscure, chamberlain attempts to get at the character of friedrich nietzsche by means of an account of his final years 188889 in turin, italy and sils maria, the years during which he composed the wagner case, twilight of the idols, the antichristian, ecce homo, contra wagner and the dionysus dithyrams, as well as a voluminous correspondence. No one knows exactly why the german writer was eventually prey to insanity, but. Priests alley nietzsches days in turin turin guide carlo alberto street good time. May 05, 2016 the library of the former nietzsche archives in weimar, germany, first founded by elisabeth forsternietzsche in 1894 in naumburg. A vivid, shrewd, and above all engrossing exploration of friedrich nietzsche s last works and days in switzerland and italy. Lesley chamberlain studied german and russian at exeter and oxford, and speaks five languages. He was referring to his belief that at the age in which he lived, all traditional thinking and spiritualism was lost, corrupted, or destroyed. She centers the work on nietzsches final years, which he spent in turin, tired and alone.
Days of nietzsche in turin is a 2001 biographicaldrama brazilian film directed by julio bressane about the german philosopher friedrich nietzsche. Friedrich nietzsche is a writer we must get to know in order to understand the spirit of our times. In the small german village of rocken bei lutzen, located in a rural farmland area southwest of leipzig, friedrich wilhelm nietzsche was born at approximately 10. The german philosopher friedrich nietzsche is best known for his critical texts on religion and morality, but how did he view europe. Nietzsche is a german philosopher best known for his radical critique of europes. With fernando eiras, paulo jose, leandra leal, tina novelli. Days of nietzsche in turin 2001 the movie database tmdb. Friedrich nietzsche thoughts out of season part one. Frederich nietzsche, the 19th century german philosopher, was in love with turin. He raved about the citys gelato, its music and its quiet. Chamberlain also touches on a theory ive long held, that of the supplanted true calling nietzsche was a. In contrast, the authors of the new study suggest that nietzsche died of frontotemporal dementia a type of dementia that specifically affects the frontal and temporal. The new germany represents a large quantum of fitness, both inherited and. Friedrich nietzsche was a gifted philosopher who became the youngest ever professor at basel university aged 24 in 1869.
Friedrich nietzsche 18441900 nietzsche was a german philosopher, essayist, and cultural critic. Nietzsche was 44 years old in when he suffered a collapse in turin coincidentally the same age as dostoevsky had been when he wrote crime and punishment. In 2011, the hungarian filmmaker and artisan bela tar filmed the turin horse, in which he. Nietzsche, europe and the german question simon glendinning. In addition, he offers his most subtle, detailed and sophisticated account of the virtues, ideas, and. A spectacular mess would have been at least engaging, if only because of the ambition displayed. Evidently you are wondering about someone elses interpreting of. One hundred years since the death of friedrich nietzsche.
Of course, it is correct that nietzsche was worshipped in nazi germany, that his writings were used and referred to by many of the leading nazi intellectuals, and that hitler visited the nietzsche archive in weimar, talked to nietzsches sister elisabeth forsternietzsche and attended her funeral in november 1935. What does nietzsche mean by german culture and germanism in. His pessimistic philosophy totally spoke to me, and his notion that human existence is characterized by a will to life had a huge influence on my own concept of the will to power. Nietzsches most famous phrases, beyond good and evil, god is dead, the will to power the superman. Jul 08, 2015 how nietzsches original vision for the virtuous paneuropean citizen came to be so lost in part mirrors the story of germanys own twisted tour through the 20th century, from budding empire. In the excellent and eclectic work the nietzsche legacy in germany. Together with darwin and freud, he provided the intellectual foundations for the philosophy of nihilism that has conquered the modern world. Oct 20, 2000 a year before his fathers death in 1848, when nietzsche was just four, europe and the multitude of individual states which we now know as germany were racked by revolution.
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