Nietzsche regarded Thus Spoke Zarathustra as his most important philosophical contribution. It is also the only place where he elaborates his concepts of the superhuman and the eternal recurrence of the same. In this Critical Guide, an international group of distinguished scholars analyze the philosophical ideas in this famous book.

Introduction Keith Ansell-Pearson and Paul S. Loeb; 1. Laugher as Weapon: Parody and satire in thus spoke Zarathustra Benedetta Zavatta; 2. Philosophy as a way of life in thus spoke Zarathustra Keith Ansell-Pearson and Marta Faustino; 3. What makes the affirmation of life difficult? Paul Katsafanas; 4. Zarathustra's response to Schopenhauer Christopher Janaway; 5. Nietzsche's naturalism and thus spoke Zarathustra Matthew Meyer; 6. Nietzsche's solution to the philosophical problem of change Paul S. Loeb; 7. Zarathustra's moral psychology Neil Sinhababu; 8. Zarathustra's great contempt Scott Jenkins; 9. The great politics of thus spoke Zarathustra Paul Franco; 10. Nietzsche on the re-naturalization of humanity in thus spoke Zarathustra Kaitlyn Creasy; 11. Joyful transhumanism: Love and eternal recurrence in Nietzsche's Zarathustra Gabriel Zamosc; Bibliography; Index.