The gay science
Subtitle: with a prelude in rhymes and an appendix of songs.
By: Translated, with commentary, by Walter Kaufmann.
Contributors: Kaufmann, Walter Arnold, tr.
Edition: [1st ed.]
Publisher: Vintage Books
Published: 1974
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 396
Subjects: Philosophy; Human beings; Religion -- Philosophy; Power (Philosophy); Ethics
Description: The influential 19th century philosopher's aphoristic work in which he first proclaimed the death of God and the idea of eternal recurrence.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
"This translation is based on the second edition of Die fröhliche Wissenschaft, published in 1887."