German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was one the most controversial figures of the 19th century. His evocative writings on religion morality culture philosophy and Science were often polemic attacks against the established views of his time. Nietzsche demonstrates that the Christian world is steeped in a false piety and infected with a 'slave morality'. With wit and energy he turns from this critique to a philosophy that celebrates the present and demands that the individual imposes their own