Twilight of the Idols or How to Philosophize with a Hammer

Author Nietzsche, wrote:Twilight of the Idols or How to Philosophize with a Hammer; the German title: Götzen-Dämmerung, oder, Wie man mit dem Hammer philosophiert written in 1888 from end of June and the Preface was finished 30 September 1888 (in Sils-Maria, Upper Engadine, Switzerland, elevation 5915 feet). Basically, it was written in about eight days. What's Germans lacking (September 18, 1888); and Wandering of untimely ones (October 4, 1888). Nietzsche saw the first printing of four copies on November 24, 1888. His collapse was early January 1889. Stopped his writing altogether. Cause, most likely a meningioma of the right optic nerve. Twilight of the Idols is Nietzsche’s polemic tract attacking: writers, philosophers, views, worldviews, schools, position, arguments, idols, truths, nations, rationalism, -ismologies, causality, improvers, morality, religions, artists, modern ideas, believers, etc. Nietzsche also puts forth his own ideas and doctrines. Translation of letters and notes are included in the Appendixes after the text. No one else has read this book for errors. As always, any errors, mistakes or oversights etc. are mine alone. Enjoy reading and thinking with the Nietzsche. About Twilight, Nietzsche wrote to Georg Brandes, October 1888. “This style is my philosophy in a nutshell - radically up to criminal... (Diese Schrift ist meine Philosophie in nuce — radikal bis zum Verbrechen…)Table of Contents1). Forward by translator (page 2). 2). Twilight of the Idols or How to Philosophize with a Hammer (pages 3 - 84). Main text. Starting with Nietzsche’s Preface. 3). Afterward Notes (pages 85 - 86).4). Appendix A. Section on “Twilight of Idols” from “Ecce Homo” (pages 87 -90).5). Appendix B. Selections from Nietzsche’s Notebooks and Letters concerning “Twilight of Idols” (pages 91 - 97).6). Appendix C. Select chronology of Nietzsche’s life (pages 98 - 101).