Tradition and Modernism as Critiqued by Nietzsche

"This collection contains the following works of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche - ‘On the Use and Abuse of History for Life’, ‘What I Owe to the Ancients’, ‘Of First and Last Things’, and ‘The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs’. This work brings together a collective expression of Nietzsche on the relationship between tradition and modernism. His writings focus on the expansion of thoughts associated with ancient traditions thereby creating modern perspectives on the significance of these systems and their relevance in the present. Regarded as one of the most profound German philosophers, Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) is popularly considered a cultural critic and philologist whose work exerted a scholarly influence on modern intellectual history. His intellectual works focus on widespread themes such as religion, morality, philosophy, and science. Prominent elements of his philosophy include his radical critique of truth, a genealogical criticism of religion, and Christian morality. His body of work touched a wide range of topics, including art, philology, history, music, tragedy, and culture, most of which drew inspiration from Greek tragedy."