Ecce Homo (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy

• Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
• ISBN: 9781411467842
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Publication: March 13, 2012
• Imprint: Barnes & Noble
• Language: English

This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading.

 

Ecce Homo-"Behold the man" -were the words Pilate used to refer to Jesus when presenting the masses with a choice between saving him or saving Barabbas. They are also the words Friedrich Nietzsche chose as the title for his literary self-portrait, his statement of how he sees himself and wants others to see him. Ecce Homo constitutes a reflection upon Nietzsche's life and career, but also forcefully repudiates those interpretations of his previous works purporting to find support there for imperialism, anti-Semitism, militarism, and Social Darwinism. It will be of great interest to anyone concerned with ethics, nihilism, psychology, and the meaning and cultural significance of religion.