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Book Review: Nietzsche-Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist

The book Nietzsche-Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist by Walter Kaufmann offers remarkable insight into the life and philosophies of Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. The book covers important topics such as Existenz, Will to Power, Morality, Sublimation, Apollonian and Dionysian dichotomy, perspectivism, Eros, and Geist. Furthermore, it offers insight into the life struggles of Nietzsche and how each of these difficulties offered more philosophical understandings of the nature of   human existence.  Friedrich Wilhelm Neitzsche was (1844-1900) was a German philosopher, poet, composer, philologist and cultural observer.   He grew up in the Rocken in the Prussian province of Saxony.   At the age of 24 he became a professor in classical philology at the University of Basel.   He was considered one of the youngest professors in history and never obtained an official doctorate degree. At the time of his post he renounced his Prussian citizenship and remained stateless until the time