Nietzsche, Nihilism and the Philosophy of the Future (Continuum Studies in Continental Philosophy, 18)

Nietzsche, Nihilism and the Philosophy of the Future examines Nietzsche's analysis of and response to contemporary nihilism, the sense that nothing has value or meaning. Eleven newly-commissioned essays from an influential team of contributors illustrate the richness and complexity of Nietzsche's thought by bringing together a diverse collection of perspectives on Nietzsche. Nietzsche's engagement with nihilism has been relatively neglected by recent scholarship, despite the fact that Nietzsche himself regarded it as one of the most original and important aspect of his thought. This book addresses that gap in the literature by exploring this central and compelling area of Nietzsche's thought. The essays concentrate on Nietzsche's philosophical analysis of nihilism, the cultural politics of his reaction to nihilism, and the rhetorical dimensions and intricacies of his texts. Nietzsche, Nihilism and the Philosophy of the Future examines Nietzsche's analysis of and response to contemporary nihilism, the sense that nothing has value or meaning. Eleven newly-commissioned essays from an influential team of contributors illustrate the richness and complexity of Nietzsche's thought by bringing together a diverse collection of perspectives on Nietzsche. Nietzsche's engagement with nihilism has been relatively neglected by recent scholarship, despite the fact that Nietzsche himself regarded it as one of the most original and important aspect of his thought. This book addresses that gap in the literature by exploring this central and compelling area of Nietzsche's thought. The essays concentrate on Nietzsche's philosophical analysis of nihilism, the cultural politics of his reaction to nihilism, and the rhetorical dimensions and intricacies of his texts. Nietzsche, Nihilism And The Philosophy Of The Future Examines Nietzsche's Analysis Of And Response To Contemporary Nihilism, The Sense That Nothing Has Value Or Meaning. Nine Newly-commissioned Essays From An Influential Team Of Contributors Illustrate The Richness And Complexity Of Nietzsche's Thought By Bringing Together A Diverse Collection Of Perspectives On Nietzsche.--jacket. Nietzsche's Double Rhetoric : Which Nihilism? / Stanley Rosen -- Toward A New Aristocracy : Nietzsche Contra Plato On The Role Of A Warrior Elite / Michael Allen Gillespie -- Nietzsche : Nihilism And Neo-gnosticism / Stanley Corngold -- Nietzsche Rhetoric Nihilism : Every Name In History, Every Style, Everything Permitted? (a Political Philology Of The Last Letter) / Geoff Waite -- Does That Sound Strange To You? : Education And Indirection In Essay Iii Of On The Genealogy Of Morality / Daniel Conway -- Free Spirits And Free Thinkers : Nietzsche And Guyau On The Future Of Morality / Keith Ansell-pearson -- How Deep Are The Roots Of Nihilism? : Nietzsche On The Creative Power Of Nature And Morality / Jeffrey Metzger -- Nietzsche And The Impossibility Of Nihilism / James I. Porter -- Nietzsche, Contingency, And The Vacuity Of Politics / Robert Guay. Edited By Jeffrey Metzger. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Nietzsche, Nihilism and the Philosophy of the Future examines Nietzsche's analysis of and response to contemporary nihilism, the sense that nothing has value or meaning. Eleven newly-commissioned essays from an influential team of contributors illustrate the richness and complexity of Nietzsche's thought by bringing together a diverse collection of perspectives on Nietzsche.
Nietzsche's engagement with nihilism has been relatively neglected by recent scholarship, despite the fact that Nietzsche himself regarded it as one of the most original and important aspect of his thought. This book addresses that gap in the literature by exploring this central and compelling area of Nietzsche's thought. The essays concentrate on Nietzsche's philosophical analysis of nihilism, the cultural politics of his reaction to nihilism, and the rhetorical dimensions and intricacies of his texts.

A collection of essays that examine Nietzsche's response to contemporary nihilism. It examines Nietzsche's analysis of and response to contemporary nihilism, the sense that nothing has value or meaning A collection of essays examining Nietzsche's response to contemporary nihilism. It examines Nietzsche's analysis of and response to contemporary nihilism, the sense that nothing has value or meaning.