The Cambridge Companion to Nietzsche (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

The opening essay of this Companion provides a chronologically organized introduction to and summary of Nietzsche's published works, while also providing an overview of their basic themes and concerns. It is followed by three essays on the appropriation and misappropriation of his writings, and a group of essays exploring the nature of Nietzsche's philosophy and its relation to the modern and postmodern world. The final contributions consider Nietzsche's influence on the twentieth century in Europe, the United States and Asia. Contents 3 Contributors 5 Introduction to The Cambridge Companion to Nietzsche by Bernd Magnus and Kathleen M. Higgins 8 NOTES 22 PART I: INTRODUCTION TO NIETZSCHE'S WORKS 26 1. Nietzsche's Works and Their Themes by Bernd Magnus and Kathleen M. Higgins 28 THE BIRTH OF TRAGEDY FROM THE SPIRIT OF MUSIC 28 THE UNFASHIONABLE OBSERVATIONS 31 EARLY ESSAYS 36 HUMAN, ALL TOO HUMAN 38 DAYBREAK 40 THE GAY SCIENCE 42 THUS SPOKE ZARATHUSTRA 46 BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL 52 TOWARD THE GENEALOGY OF MORALS 55 THE WORKS OF 1888 59 NACHLASS 64 NOTES 65 PART II: THE USE AND ABUSE OF NIETZSCHE'S LIFE AND WORKS 77 2. The Hero as Outsider by R. J. Hollingdale 78 1. THE NIETZSCHE LEGEND 78 2. THE NATURE OF LEGEND 79 3. THE NACH MARZ REPRESSION 80 4. THE SCHOPENHAUER LEGEND 81 5. THE PRECONDITIONS OF THE SCHOPENHAUER LEGEND 83 6. NIETZSCHE'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE SCHOPENHAUER LEGEND 84 7. POETIC JUSTICE? 85 8. NIETZSCHE'S ILLNESS 86 9. NIETZSCHE'S EARLY LIFE 88 10. NIETZSCHE AS SOLITARY WRITER 91 11. THE ROLE OF ELISABETH FORSTER-NIETZSCHE 93 12. THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE NIETZSCHE LEGEND 94 NOTES 95 3. Nietzsche and the Judaeo-Christian Tradition by Jorg Salaquarda 97 OVERVIEW 97 BACKGROUND: NIETZSCHE'S RELIGIOUS BIOGRAPHY 98 NIETZSCHE'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE JUDAEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION 100 THE INFLUENCE OF SCHOPENHAUER 102 HISTORICAL CRITICISM: NIETZSCHE'S BASIC ARGUMENT 106 GENEALOGICAL CRITICISM 109 THE GENESIS OF CHRISTIANITY OUT OF RESENTMENT 112 DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION OF NIETZSCHE'S CRITIQUE OF RELIGION 114 NOTES 117 BIBLIOGRAPHY 120 4. Nietzsche's Political Misappropriation 126 NIETZSCHE ON POLITICS 127 THE POLITICS OF READING NIETZSCHE 132 NIETZSCHE'S OMISSION OF A BOOK ON POLITICS 145 NOTES 149 PART III: NIETZSCHE AS PHILOSOPHER 156 5. Nietzsche's Kind of Philosophy by Richard Schacht 158 I 158 II 162 III 167 IV 171 V 173 VI 177 VII 179 VIII 181 IX 182 NOTES 185 6. Nietzsche Ad Hominem: Perspectivism, Personality and Ressentiment by Robert C. Solomon 187 NIETZSCHE'S STYLE, AND NIETZSCHE'S PHILOSOPHY 190 IN DEFENSE OF AD HOMINEM ARGUMENTS 195 PERSPECTIVES AND INTERPRETATIONS: WHERE IS THE "TRUTH"? 200 NIETZSCHE'S PERSPECTIVISM AND THE PERSPECTIVES OF MORALITY 206 GENEALOGY AS AD HOMINEM ARGUMENT: RESENTMENT AS A DIAGNOSIS OF MORALITY 211 SLAVE MENTALITY: RESSENTIMENT AND RESENTMENT 215 ECCE HOMO: "NIETZSCHE WAS MAD, WASN'T HE?" 219 CONCLUSION: CONFESSIONS AND MEMOIRS: A PLEA FOR THE PERSONAL IN PHILOSOPHY 223 NOTES 224 7. Nietzsche, Modernity, Aestheticism by Alexander Nehemas 230 NOTES 252 BIBLIOGRAPHY 256 8. Nietzsche's Alleged Farewell: The Premodem, Modern, and Postmodern Nietzsche by Robert B. Pippin 259 1. MODERNITY AS A "PHYSIOLOGICAL SELF-CONTRADICTION" 262 2. PREMODERN ORIGINS 268 3. POSTMODERN PROSPECTS 272 NOTES 280 PART IV: NIETZSCHE'S INFLUENCE 287 9. Nietzsche in the Twentieth Century by Ernst Behler 288 EARLY VIEWS ON NIETZSCHE ANDTHE COMPILATION OF THE WILL TO POWER 290 FIRST INTERPRETERS 296 THE FRENCH RECEPTION OF NIETZSCHE 302 THE GERMAN RECEPTION OF NIETZSCHE 305 TWENTIETH-CENTURY PHILOSOPHICAL DISCUSSIONS 314 NOTES 326 10. Nietzsche's French Legacy by Alan D. Schrift 330 INTERPRETING NIETZSCHE 332 PUTTING NIETZSCHE TO WORK 341 CONCLUSION 351 NOTES 352 11. Nietzsche and East Asian Thought: Influences, Impacts, and Resonances 363 1. THE PAUCITY OF INFLUENCE 364 2. INITIAL IMPACTS IN EAST ASIA 367 3. THE CASE OF NISHITANI KEIJI 373 4. NIETZSCHE AS A WAY IN TO EAST ASIAN THOUGHT 379 NOTES 384 Selected Bibliography 392 NIETZSCHE'S WORKS: GERMAN EDITIONS 392 ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS 392 INDIVIDUAL WORKS 392 LETTERS AND UNPUBLISHED WORKS 393 BIOGRAPHIES AND GENERAL SURVEYS 394 CLASSICS AND ANTIQUITY 396 EPISTEMOLOGY, METAPHYSICS, AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 396 ETERNAL RECURRENCE, GENEALOGY, THE UBERMENSCH, AND WILL TO POWER 396 FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES ON NIETZSCHE 397 INDIVIDUAL WORKS 398 INFLUENCE AND RECEPTION 399 LITERARY INTERPRETATION AND STYLE 400 MORAL THEORY 402 PHILOSOPHY OF ART/AESTHETICS 402 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION 403 POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 403 REFERENCE WORKS 404 This Book Provides A Chronologically Organised Summary Of Nietzsche's Published Works, And An Overview Of Their Basic Themes And Concerns. A Group Of Essays Explore The Nature Of His Philosophy And Its Relation To The Modern And Post-modern World. Pt.1. Introduction To Nietzsche's Works. Nietzsche's Works And Their Themes / Bernd Magnus And Kathleen M. Higgins -- Pt.2. The Use And Abuse Of Nietzsche's Life And Works. The Hero As Outsider / R. J. Hollingdale -- Nietzsche And The Judaeo-christian Tradition / Jorg Salaquarda -- Nietzsche's Political Misappropriation / Tracy B. Strong -- Pt.3 Nietzsche As Philosopher. Nietzsche's Kind Of Philosophy / Richard Schacht -- Nietzsche Ad Hominem : Perspectivism, Personality, And Ressentiment Revisited / Robert C. Solomon -- Nietzsche, Modernity, Aestheticism / Alexander Nehamas -- Nietzsche's Alleged Farewell : The Premodern, Modern, And Postmodern Nietzsche / Robert B. Pippin -- Pt.4. Nietzsche's Influence. Nietzsche In The Twentieth Century / Ernst Behler -- Nietzsche's French Legacy / Alan D. Schrift -- Nietzsche And East Asian Thought : Influences, Impacts, And Resonances / Graham Parkes. Edited By Bernd Magnus And Kathleen M. Higgins. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 385-397) And Index. Introduction to the Cambridge companion to Nietzsche by BERND MAGNUS and KATHLEEN M. HIGGINS PART I: INTRODUCTION TO NIETZSCHE'S WORKS l Nietzsche's works and their themes by BERND MAGNUS and KATHLEEN M. HIGGINS PART II: THE USE AND ABUSE OF NIETZSCHE'S LIFE AND WORKS 2 The hero as outsider by R. J. HOLLINGDALE 3 Nietzsche and the Judaeo-Christian tradition by JORG SALAQUARDA 4 Nietzsche's political misappropriation by TRACY B. STRONG PART III: NIETZSCHE AS PHILOSOPHER 5 Nietzsche's kind of philosophy by RICHARD SCHACHT 6 Nietzsche ad hominem: Perspectivism, personality, and ressentiment revisited by ROBERT C. SOLOMON 7 Nietzsche, modernity, aestheticism by ALEXANDER NEHAMAS 8 Nietzsche's alleged farewell: The premodem, modern, and postmodern Nietzsche by ROBERT B. PIPPIN PART IV: NIETZSCHE'S INFLUENCE 9 Nietzsche in the twentieth century by ERNST BEHLER 10 Nietzsche's French legacy by ALAN D. SCHRIFT 11 Nietzsche and East Asian thought: Influences, impacts, and resonances by GRAHAM PARKES