
The Antichrist
- First published
- 1889
- Reading level
- Fairly demanding
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Antichrist" by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is a philosophical work written in 1888 and published in 1895. Nietzsche launches a fierce critique of Christianity and modern values, arguing they spring from weakness rather than strength. He attacks Christian concepts of pity, morality, and God as life-denying forces that celebrate decline over vitality. Contrasting Christianity with Buddhism and examining the origins of religious power, Nietzsche advocates for a transvaluation of values based on the will to power rather than compassion.
- Christianity
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #19322. The Antichrist on Wikipedia.
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