The 19th-century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche demands no more of his reader than one simple thing: tell yourself the truth. The trouble is, Nietzsche says, some of the lies we tell ourselves are the very structure that gives life meaning. His question, then, is this: How can I be unflinchingly honest with myself but remain committed to living the most prosperous possible life? In philosopher Louis Russell's follow-up to Spinoza's Science: The Ethics of Knowledge, Russell explores, explains, and expands upon Nietzsche's attempts to solve this problem, as well as details several of Nietzsche's key ideas including nihilism, genealogy, truth, and the affirmation of life.
