From time to time, the articles in this column have referred to the philosophical works of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), and many of you rightly have questioned my interest ...

Both Freud and Jung took up Nietzsche’s challenge: to face suffering not as an enemy to be banished, but as the very ground ...

I remember the very first day my philosophy professor said Nietzsche’s most iconic phrase “God is dead”. Most of our class of 500 students gasped in disbelief — no one ever outright says something ...

The German philosopher Karl Marx once stated that Christianity was “the opium of the masses.” Sure enough, religion in general, and Christianity in particular has often been portrayed by nonbelievers ...

If there ever was a philosopher of pop music, Friedrich Nietzsche fits the bill. For a fin de siècle philologist (someone who studies texts and word origins), Fritz has been appropriated by the likes ...

Chronicling the history of mankind from the beginning as reflected in the Torah, one can only pity God. From the moment He created the world, nearly everything goes wrong! Adam and Eve eat from the ...

A picture of the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche features prominently in the artwork for the new Black Sabbath single “God is Dead?” Having previously written about Sabbath’s connection to Nietzsche ...

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) was a philosopher and a secular prophet. He understood that the long run of the modern enlightenment was coming to its end. In his famous “Parable of the Madman,” the ...

Friedrich Nietzsche quotes have lasting power. Even though the scholar and philosopher only lived to the age of 44, he left an impressive written legacy behind rife with musings and critiques.

A police officer takes cover after lobbing teargas at protestors during Saba Saba demonstrations in Kisii town. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] The ongoing maandamano (demonstrations) provide the sad reality ...