Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche: a name to conjure with. He was either a virulent atheist, best known for proclaiming the death of God, or the philosophical father to warlike, anti-Semitic Nazism, or ...

Participating via a satellite connection from Boston, Professor Rosen discussed the life and works of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche for about 54 minutes. One of his books is [The Mask of ...

Nietzsche’s thought hovered at the edge of the abyss, and he eventually crossed into it. The story goes that on Jan. 3, 1889, he broke down in Turin, Italy, upon watching a cabman abuse a horse.