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"Beyond Good and Evil" contains Nietzsche's mature philosophy of
the free spirit. Although it is one of his most widely read texts,
it is a notoriously difficult piece of philosophical writing. The
authors demonstrate in clear and precise terms why it is to be
regarded as Nietzsche's philosophical masterpiece and the work of a
revolutionary genius. This "Reader's Guide" is the ideal companion
to study, offering guidance on: philosophical and historical
context, key themes, reading the text, reception and influence, and
further reading. "Continuum Reader's Guides" are clear, concise and
accessible introductions to key texts in literature and philosophy.
Each book explores the themes, context, criticism and influence of
key works, providing a practical introduction to close reading,
guiding students towards a thorough understanding of the text. They
provide an essential, up-to-date resource, ideal for undergraduate
students.
Explores the theme of aesthetic agency and its potential for social
and political progress.
This astonishingly rich volume collects the work of an
international group of scholars, including some of the best known
in academia. Experts in ethics, epistemology, philosophy of mind,
political theory, aesthetics, history, critical theory, and
hermeneutics bring to light the best philosophical scholarship what
is arguably Friedrich Nietzsche's most rewarding but most
challenging text. Including essays that were commissioned
specifically for the volume as well as essays revised and edited by
their authors, this collection showcases definitive works that have
shaped Nietzsche studies alongside new works of interest to
students and experts alike. Sections are devoted to the topic of
genealogy generally, numerous essays on specific passages,
applications of genealogy in later thinkers, and the import of
Nietzsche's Genealogy in contemporary politics, ethics, and
aesthetics. A lengthy introduction, annotated bibliography, and
index make this an extremely useful guide for the classroom and
advanced research.
This astonishingly rich volume collects the work of an
international group of scholars, including some of the best known
in academia. Experts in ethics, epistemology, philosophy of mind,
political theory, aesthetics, history, critical theory, and
hermeneutics bring to light the best philosophical scholarship what
is arguably Friedrich Nietzsche's most rewarding but most
challenging text. Including essays that were commissioned
specifically for the volume as well as essays revised and edited by
their authors, this collection showcases definitive works that have
shaped Nietzsche studies alongside new works of interest to
students and experts alike. Sections are devoted to the topic of
genealogy generally, numerous essays on specific passages,
applications of genealogy in later thinkers, and the import of
Nietzsche's Genealogy in contemporary politics, ethics, and
aesthetics. A lengthy introduction, annotated bibliography, and
index make this an extremely useful guide for the classroom and
advanced research.
A brilliant exploration of a significant and understudied aspect of
Nietzsche's philosophy. In this groundbreaking work, Christa Davis
Acampora offers a profound rethinking of Friedrich Nietzsche's
crucial notion of the agon. Analyzing an impressive array of
primary and secondary sources and synthesizing decades of Nietzsche
scholarship, she shows how the agon, or contest, organized core
areas of Nietzsche's philosophy, providing a new appreciation of
the subtleties of his notorious views about power. By focusing so
intensely on this particular guiding interest, she offers an
exciting, original vantage from which to view this iconic thinker:
Contesting Nietzsche. Though existence-viewed through the lens of
Nietzsche's agon-is fraught with struggle, Acampora illuminates
what Nietzsche recognized as the agon's generative benefits. It
imbues the human experience with significance, meaning, and value.
Analyzing Nietzsche's elaborations of agonism-his remarks on types
of contests, qualities of contestants, and the conditions in which
either may thrive or deteriorate-she demonstrates how much the agon
shaped his philosophical projects and critical assessments of
others. The agon led him from one set of concerns to the next, from
aesthetics to metaphysics to ethics to psychology, via Homer,
Socrates, Saint Paul, and Wagner. In showing how one obsession
catalyzed so many diverse interests, Contesting Nietzsche sheds
fundamentally new light on some of this philosopher's most
difficult and paradoxical ideas.
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The Progeny (Paperback)
Christa Davis; Illustrated by Lourdes Blazek; Natalie Star
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In this groundbreaking work, Christa Davis Acampora offers a
profound rethinking of Friedrich Nietzsche's crucial notion of the
agon. Analyzing an impressive array of primary and secondary
sources and synthesizing decades of Nietzsche scholarship, she
shows how the agon, or contest, organized core areas of Nietzsche's
philosophy, providing a new appreciation of the subtleties of his
notorious views about power. By focusing so intensely on this
particular guiding interest, she offers an exciting, original
vantage from which to view this iconic thinker: "Contesting
Nietzsche". Though existence - viewed through the lens of
Nietzsche's agon - is fraught with struggle, Acampora illuminates
what Nietzsche recognized as the agon's generative benefits. It
imbues the human experience with significance, meaning, and value.
Analyzing Nietzsche's elaborations of agonism - his remarks on
types of contests, qualities of contestants, and the conditions in
which either may thrive or deteriorate - she demonstrates how much
the agon shaped his philosophical projects and critical assessments
of others. The agon led him from one set of concerns to the next,
from aesthetics to metaphysics to ethics to psychology, via Homer,
Socrates, Saint Paul, and Wagner. In showing how one obsession
catalyzed so many diverse interests, "Contesting Nietzsche" sheds
fundamentally new light on some of this philosopher's most
difficult and paradoxical ideas.
This book presents a student-friendly introduction to one of
Nietzsche's most widely-read and studied texts. "Beyond Good and
Evil" contains Nietzsche's mature philosophy of the free spirit.
Although it is one of his most widely read texts, it is a
notoriously difficult piece of philosophical writing. The authors
demonstrate in clear and precise terms why it is to be regarded as
Nietzsche's philosophical masterpiece and the work of a
revolutionary genius. This "Reader's Guide" is the ideal companion
to study, offering guidance on: philosophical and historical
context, key themes, reading the text, reception and influence and
further reading. "Continuum Reader's Guides are clear, concise and
accessible introductions to key texts in literature and philosophy.
Each book explores the themes, context, criticism and influence of
key works, providing a practical introduction to close reading,
guiding students towards a thorough understanding of the text. They
provide an essential, up-to-date resource, ideal for undergraduate
students.
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