Many people who are not students of philosophy know Nietzsche for three little words. God is dead. His influence has had a lasting effect in many areas of study. Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher and philologist. His writings covered a wide scope of topics including religion, philosophy, morality, culture, and science. On the Future of our Educational Institutions is vol. 3 of The Complete Works of Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. Nietzche gave this series of lectures in Bale. He spoke about the future of education especially as it related to Germany.