From the early 1870s through the 1880s, language, consciousness,
and the body stood as cornerstones of the philosophical project
that culminated in Nietzsche's "anthropology of knowledge."
Asserting both the timeliness and lasting value of Nietzsche's
writings during this period, Christian J. Emden argues that they
were not based on a specific understanding of the philosophy of
language or a specific conception of truth but were instead shaped
by his interest in the theory of knowledge, philological
scholarship, and contemporary life sciences. Leveraging a truly
astounding command of eighteenth-and nineteenth-century scientific
and philological texts, Emden is able to situate Nietzsche's
writings on language and rhetoric within their wider historical
context, allowing him to distill the content of Nietzsche's writing
from the form of his radical presentation. In the process, Emden
reveals Nietzsche as more timely and less outrageous than he is
widely thought to be, appearing instead as a powerful thinker
interested in understanding the philosophical import of the heady
scientific developments of his day. Finally, drawing on much
previously unpublished and undiscussed Nietzsche material, Emden
examines the role of metaphor and interpretation, reasserting the
relevance of rhetoric to philosophy, in consonance with Nietzsche's
own statements and practices.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Illinois Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2005 |
| First published: |
June 2005 |
| Authors: |
Christian J. Emden
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
240 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-252-02970-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-252-02970-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780252029707 |
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