Jaspers find Nietzsche's philosophy to be extraordinary not only because he foresaw all the monstrosities of the twentieth century, but also because he saw through them.
Karl Jaspers (1883-1969), a founder of existentialism, studied law and medicine at the University of Heidelberg in Germany, and received his M.D. in 1909. He taught psychiatry and philosophy at the University of Heidelberg, and philosophy at the University of Basel in Switzerland. His books include Psychology of World Views, and Philosophy.
It stands as a classic: as a thorough reading of Nietzsche to be sure, and possibly also as an introduction to Jaspers's thought. The translators have performed commendably. Review of Metaphysics
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