Works from the later period of Nietzsche's creation, "Twilight of the Idols" and "The Antichrist" encapsulate the great German philosopher's views on the values of human life, their origin, and function.

His deep analysis of the fundamental ideas of Western religion, philosophy, and ethics, in the text of both these works, explains why Friedrich Nietzsche is, by general consensus, one of the cornerstones of modern thought.