{"product_id":"the-antichrist","title":"The Antichrist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Antichrist (Hardcover,  – IDB Productions, 2016) – IDB Productions, 2016. Language: Eng.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Nietzsche in 1888, but first published only in 1895, The Antichrist is one of the German philosopher’s most controversial books, which deals with the subject of Christianity, Christendom and the state of faith.The Antichrist is a book that is as controversial today as it used to be when it was initially published. Nietzsche takes a hostile stance in relation to Christianity, considering its peaceful nature to be harmful and the pity it preaches to be depressing. He considers the preaches of priests to be cut off from reality, with the superior, pure spirit preached being just a lie for Nietzsche. In his view, it is theology that ultimately obstructs and corrupts philosophy and he proposes the scientific method to be used in order to comprehend the world and reality.These are only a few ideas discussed in the book. Besides these concepts, Nietzsche talks not only about Christianity, but about Buddhism as well, about the origins of Christianity, the history of Christianity, its opposition to scientific development, about the psychology of belief and he also discusses the values of the Greek and Roman culture, the achievements of the Renaissance and he ends the book with his Decree against Christianity, a chapter that appears only in some editions, being completely suppressed in others.The Antichrist was written not long before Nietzsche’s nervous breakdown and his subsequent commitment to a mental institution for the rest of his life, and many critics interpret the book as being written by a man suffering from a mental illness, while others consider its rigorous structure to be the product of a perfectly functional, ingenious mind.Either way, The Antichrist is beyond doubt one of Nietzsche’s most powerful and most passionate texts, an extraordinary read for anyone looking for an intensive philosophical text, for religious people and atheists alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Friedrich Nietzsche","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53099603362016,"sku":"9781775429524","price":86.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/5681\/6608\/files\/716zPxItseL._SX679.jpg?v=1781708426","url":"https:\/\/medicalbook.online\/products\/the-antichrist","provider":"medicalbook.online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}