In late 1888, only weeks before his final collapse into madness, Nietzsche (1844-1900) set out to compose his autobiography, and Ecce Homo remains one of the most intriguing yet bizarre examples of the genre ever written.
Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One Is by Friedrich Nietzsche is a highly personal and provocative work, written in 1888 and published posthumously in 1908. It is often seen as Nietzsche’s philosophical autobiography, in which he reflects on his own life, his works, and his evolving ideas.
The title, Ecce Homo—meaning "Behold the Man"—is a reference to the biblical scene where Pontius Pilate presents Jesus to the crowd, but in Nietzsche’s hands, it becomes a bold statement of self-examination. In this book, Nietzsche positions himself not as a traditional philosopher, but as someone who has transcended societal and moral constraints to embrace a life of radical individuality and self-overcoming.
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