Antichrist
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+ | '''''The Anti-Christ''''' ([[German language|German]]: ''Der Antichrist'')(also could be translated as The Anti-Christian) is a book by the philosopher [[Friedrich Nietzsche]], originally published in [[1895]]. Although it was written in 1888, its controversial content made [[Franz Overbeck]] and [[Heinrich Köselitz]] delay its publication, along with ''[[Ecce Homo (book)|Ecce Homo]]''. | ||
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+ | § 29 contains three words that were suppressed by Nietzsche's sister in 1895. The words are: "the word [[idiot]] (das Wort Idiot)." [[H. L. Mencken]]'s English translation does not contain these words. However, in 1931, the words were reinstated by Josef Hofmiller. The English translations of [[Walter Kaufmann]] and [[R.J. Hollingdale]] contain them. According to Kaufmann, Nietzsche was referring to [[Fyodor Dostoevsky|Dostoevsky]]'s book ''[[The Idiot (novel)|The Idiot]]'' and its naïve protagonist. | ||
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The Anti-Christ (German: Der Antichrist)(also could be translated as The Anti-Christian) is a book by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, originally published in 1895. Although it was written in 1888, its controversial content made Franz Overbeck and Heinrich Köselitz delay its publication, along with Ecce Homo.
The word idiot
§ 29 contains three words that were suppressed by Nietzsche's sister in 1895. The words are: "the word idiot (das Wort Idiot)." H. L. Mencken's English translation does not contain these words. However, in 1931, the words were reinstated by Josef Hofmiller. The English translations of Walter Kaufmann and R.J. Hollingdale contain them. According to Kaufmann, Nietzsche was referring to Dostoevsky's book The Idiot and its naïve protagonist.