Nietzsche and Early German and Austrian Sociology (Monographien Und Texte Zur Nietzsche-Forschung 52) (Monographien Und Texte Zur Nietzsche-Forschung)

While Nietzsche’s influence on philosophy, literature and art is beyond dispute, his influence on sociology is often called into question. A close textual analysis of Nietzsche’s works and those of important sociologists – Max and Alfred Weber, Ferdinand Tönnies, Rosa Mayreder – provides the first comprehensive account of their study and use of Nietzsche’s writings. Above all, Nietzsche’s critique of modernity, morality and culture are shown to have had a decisive influence on the development of sociology and the work of its leading thinkers at the end of the 19 th century and the beginning of the 20 th . Main description: Während sein Einfluss auf Philosophie, Literatur und Kunst unumstritten ist, wird Nietzsches Wirkung auf die Soziologie häufig in Frage gestellt. Solms-Laubach kennzeichnet ihn als Stichwortgeber der frühen Soziologie. Durch eine textnahe Analyse der Werke Nietzsches und wichtiger Soziologen - Max und Alfred Weber, Ferdinand Tönnies, Rosa Mayreder - wird erstmals eine umfassende Darstellung ihrer Beschäftigung mit Nietzsches Schriften ermöglicht. Vor allem Nietzsches Kritik der Moderne, der Moral und der Kultur haben demnach am Ende 19. und zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts entscheidenden Einfluss auf die Entwicklung der Soziologie und die Schriften ihrer Vordenker gehabt Friedrich Nietzsche has emerged as one of the most important and influential modern philosophers. For several decades, the book series Monographien und Texte zur Nietzsche-Forschung (MTNF) has set the agenda in a rapidly growing and changing field of Nietzsche scholarship. The scope of the series is interdisciplinary and international in orientation reflects the entire spectrum of research on Nietzsche, from philosophy to literary studies and political theory. The series publishes monographs and edited volumes that undergo a strict peer-review process.The book series is led by an international team of editors, whose work represents the full range of current Nietzsche scholarship. Ch. I. Introduction And Statement Of The Problem -- The Sociological Nietzsche Reception Inperspective -- Ch. Ii. The Traditional Nietzsche Reception In Its Historical Context -- Ch. Iii. Nietzsche And The Sociology Of His Times -- Ch. Iv. The Legacy Of Nietzsche's Philosophy In Max Weber's Sociology -- Ch. V. On The Inherent Problems In The Dualistic Modes Of Interpreting Modernity -- Ch. Vi. Nietzsche's Cultural Critique And His Views On Educational Ideals -- Ch. Vii. Rosa Mayreder's Response To Nietzsche's Philosophy -- Ch. Viii. Alfred Weber's Response To Nietzsche's Philosophy. By Franz Graf Zu Solms-laubach. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [309]-321) And Indexes. Main description: While Nietzsche's influence on philosophy, literature and art is beyond dispute, his influence on sociology is often called into question. A close textual analysis of Nietzsche's works and those of important sociologists - Max and Alfred Weber, Ferdinand Tönnies, Rosa Mayreder - provides the first comprehensive account of their study and use of Nietzsche's writings. Above all, Nietzsche's critique of modernity, morality and culture are shown to have had a decisive influence on the development of sociology and the work of its leading thinkers at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th Annotation While Nietzsches influence on philosophy, literature and art is beyond dispute, his influence on sociology is often called into question. A close textual analysis of Nietzsches works and those of important sociologists Max and Alfred Weber, Ferdinand Tönnies, Rosa Mayreder provides the first comprehensive account of their study and use of Nietzsches writings. Above all, Nietzsches critique of modernity, morality and culture are shown to have had a decisive influence on the development of sociology and the work of its leading thinkers at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th The Monographien und Texte zur Nietzsche-Forschung (MTNF) presents outstanding monographic interpretations by scholars, active in various academic fields, of Nietzsche's work as a whole or of specific themes and aspects. These works are written mostly from a philosophical, literary, communication science, sociological or historical perspective. The publications reflect the current state of research on Nietzsche's philosophy, on his sources, on his relationship with his predecessors and contemporaries and on the influence of his writings. The volumes are peer-reviewed. Biographical note: Franz Graf Solms-Laubach, Berlin