Complex introductions to philosophy are as common as sand on the beach. The series "Philosophy for Beginners" takes a different approach. Drawing and text are equally important, making this short and highly entertaining introduction particularly easy to understand. Rich in anecdotal and biographical material, it familiarizes the reader with the life and thoughts of a philosopher. Brief excursions explain the roots of their thinking. It particularly appeals to students, teachers, newcomers to studies, philosophical novices, but even those familiar with the subject will find pleasure in the reading. Who doesn't know him, half thinker’s brow, half mustache? Friedrich Nietzsche, the enfant terrible of philosophy, the man of suffering of the 19th century, his best author. He taught us to philosophize with a hammer, clarified the matter with God, and then lost his mind. And gifted the world some.