FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE (1844-1900). A German philosopher, essayist and critic, his writings have had a deep impact on Western philosophy and intellectual history. He was born on October 15, 1844, in the Prussian province of Saxony. Nietzsche is famous for his critiques of religion, morality, and traditional western values, which he saw as limiting the full expression of human potential. He is popularly known for, The Gay Science, Beyond Good and Evil, On the Genealogy of Morality and in the last year of his productive life, Twilight of the Idols, and The Wagner Case.
