The '''will to power''' is a [[philosophical]] concept developed by the 19th-century German philosopher and atheist [[Friedrich Nietzsche]]. It's essentially the idea that humans have an irrational force that drives them to overcome obstacles and themselves.
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The '''will to power''' is a [[philosophical]] concept developed by the 19th-century German philosopher and atheist [[Friedrich Nietzsche]]. It's essentially the idea that people have an irrational force that drives them to overcome obstacles and themselves. Nietzsche's work never systematically and rigorously defined the will to power, which leaves its interpretation subject to debate.
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== The book Will to Power ==
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The book ''Will to Power'' is made up of notes from Nietzsche's unpublished notebooks that was assembled by his sister after his death. The book was first published in 1901 in German. The book covers the topics of [[nihilism]], [[morality]], and [[Christianity]].