Nietzsche: On Theognis of Megara (Political Philosophy Now)

Nietzsche’s topic for his valedictorian dissertation at the school of Pforta was the poet Theognis, focusing on his life in Megara, his lyrical production, and his views on the gods, morality, and politics. Nietzsche saw Theognis as the intellectual champion of the defeated Megarian aristocracy, who sought to preserve the Dorian spirit and its noble virtues. The interests that guided Nietzsche transcended scientific philology and embraced a concern for the social and political context he saw present in Theognis’s work. Nietzsche: On Theognis of Megara argues convincingly for this early Nietzschean text as a work of rudimentary political philology, and the contributors show how Theognis’s aristocratism determined and guided Nietzsche’s critique of the moral point of view and his conception of an aristocratic state. The Topic Chosen By Nietzsche For His Pforta Dissertation Was Theognis, His Life In Megara, His Lyrical Production, And His Views On The Gods, Morality And Politics. Nietzsche Saw Theognis As The Intellectual Champion Of The Defeated Megarian Aristocracy, Who Sought To Preserve The Dorian Spirit And Its Noble Virtues. The Interests That Guided Nietzsche Transcended Scientific Philology And Embraced A Concern For The Social And Political Context He Adumbrated In The Theognidea. The Editors Of This Volume Refer To This Novel Standpoint As Constituting A Rudimentary Political Philology, Showing That Theognis’ Aristocratism Determined And Guided Nietzsche’s Critique Of The Moral Point Of View And His Conception Of An Aristocratic State. Contents Introduction: Nietzsche’s Aristocratism By Renato Cristi Part I: Theognis And Nietzsche’s Aristocratism Part Ii. Nietzsche’s Aristocratic Ethics: Command And Obedience Part Iii. Nietzsche’s Aristocratic Radicalism: Charismatic Authority Nietzsche, On Theognis Of Megara (de Theognide Megarensi), Translated By Oscar Velásquez Nietzsche, Studies On Theognis (studien Zu Theognis), Translated By Manuel Knoll & Renato Cristi "The topic chosen by Nietzsche for his Pforta dissertation was Theognis, his life in Megara, his lyrical production, and his views on the gods, morality and politics. Nietzsche saw Theognis as the intellectual champion of the defeated Megarian aristocracy, who sought to preserve the Dorian spirit and its noble virtues. The interests that guided Nietzsche transcended scientific philology and embraced a concern for the social and political context he adumbrated in the Theognidea. The editors of this volume refer to this novel standpoint as constituting a rudimentary political philology, showing that Theognis' aristocratism determined and guided Nietzsche's critique of the moral point of view and his conception of an aristocratic state." -- Provided by publisher Front Cover POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY NOW Contents List of Abbreviations Introduction: Nietzsche’s Aristocratism Part I: Theognis and Nietzsche’s Aristocratism Part II. Nietzsche’s Aristocratic Ethics: Command and Obedience Part III. Nietzsche’s Aristocratic Radicalism: Charismatic Authority Friedrich Nietzsche ON THEOGNIS OF MEGARA De Theognide Megarensi Part I: On the affairs of Theognis and the Megarians in that epoch Part II: On the writings of Theognis Part III: Theognis’ opinions about gods, customs and public issues are discussed Friedrich Nietzsche STUDIES ON THEOGNIS Studien zu Theognis References Works by Nietzsche Secondary Sources Index Back Cover