{"product_id":"9780062035134_on-truth-and-untruth","title":"On Truth and Untruth","description":"\u003cp\u003e“We continue to live within the intellectual shadow cast by Nietzsche.”—New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReissued for the age of \"fake news,\" \u003ci\u003eOn Truth and Untruth\u003c\/i\u003e charts Nietzsche’s evolving thinking on the nature of truth, which has exerted a powerful influence over modern and contemporary thought. This original collection of German philosophy features the complete text of the celebrated early essay “On Truth and Lies in a Nonmoral Sense” (”a keystone in Nietzsche’s thought”—\u003ci\u003eStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e), as well as selections from the great philosopher’s entire career, including key passages from \u003ci\u003eThe Gay Science\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Good and Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn the Genealogy of Morals\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Will to Power\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTwilight of the Idols\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Antichrist\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn times of crisis, the great works of philosophy help us make sense of the world. The Harper Perennial Resistance Library is a special five-book series highlighting short classic works of independent thought that illuminate the nature of truth, humanity's dangerous attraction to authoritarianism, the influence of media and mass communication, and the philosophy of resistance—all critical in understanding today's politically charged world.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis foundational collection of critical theory explores the philosopher’s most provocative questions:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Value of Truth:\u003c\/b\u003e Nietzsche’s radical questioning of whether truth is a virtue or a life-denying prejudice, an idea that resonates powerfully in the age of \"fake news.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLanguage and Illusion:\u003c\/b\u003e A deep dive into the celebrated essay \"On Truth and Lies in a Nonmoral Sense,\" which argues that what we call \"truth\" is merely a mobile army of metaphors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGenealogy of Morals:\u003c\/b\u003e Key selections from his later works, including \u003ci\u003eBeyond Good and Evil\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn the Genealogy of Morals\u003c\/i\u003e, tracing the origins of our most fundamental beliefs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePerspectivism:\u003c\/b\u003e An introduction to the idea that there are no absolute facts, only interpretations—a cornerstone of his influence on postmodern thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Friedrich Nietzsche","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101778919573,"sku":"9780062035134","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062035134.png?v=1777422841","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062035134_on-truth-and-untruth","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}