The New Cambridge Companion to Nietzsche (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) Remains One Of The Most Challenging, Influential And Controversial Figures In The History Of Philosophy. The New Cambridge Companion To Nietzsche Provides A Comprehensive And Up-to-date Guide To His Most Difficult Ideas, Including The Will To Power And The Affirmation Of Life, As Well As His Treatment Of Truth, Science, Art And History. An Accessible Introduction Sets Out The Nineteenth-century Background Of Nietzsche's Life And Work. Individual Chapters Are Devoted To Significant Texts Such As The Birth Of Tragedy, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Beyond Good And Evil And On The Genealogy Of Morality. Other Chapters Explore Major Influences Such As Wagner And Schopenhauer, As Well As Examining Nietzsche's Reception And Investigating His Enduring And Often Divisive Legacy. The Volume Will Be Valuable For Readers Seeking To Enhance Their Understanding Of Nietzsche's Philosophy And Of His Role In The Development Of Western Thought. Introduction : Nietzsche's Life And Works / Tom Stern -- What Nietzsche Did And Did Not Read / Andreas Urs Sommer -- Nietzsche's Untimely Antiquity / James I. Porter -- Schopenhauer : Nietzsche's Antithesis And Source Of Inspiration / Robert Wicks -- Nietzsche And Wagner / Mark Berry -- On Nietzsche's Legacy / Stephen Mulhall -- The Birth Of Tragedy : Transfiguration Through Art / Paul Raimond Daniels -- Zarathustra : Nietzsche's Rendezvous With Eternity / Dirk R. Johnson -- Figurative Philosophy In Nietzsche's Beyond Good And Evil / Robert B. Pippin -- Nietzsche's On The Genealogy Of Morality : Moral Injury And Transformation / Christa Davis Acampora -- Nietzsche And The Truth Of History / Anthony K. Jensen -- Nietzsche, Truth, And Naturalism / Christian J. Emden -- Nietzsche On The Arts And Sciences / Sebastian Gardner -- The Will To Power / Lawrence J. Hatab -- Nietzsche's Ethics Of Affirmation / Tom Stern -- Nietzsche On Free Will / Michael N. Forster -- Nietzsche's Germans / Raymond Geuss. Edited By Tom Stern, University College London. Spine Title : The Cambridge Companion To Nietzsche. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Series Copyright Contents Contributors Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction: Nietzsche’s Life and Works - Tom Stern I. Influences and Interlocutors 1 What Nietzsche Did and Did Not Read - Andreas Urs Sommer, Raymond Geuss 2 Nietzsche’s Untimely Antiquity - James I. Porter 3 Schopenhauer: Nietzsche’s Antithesis and Source of Inspiration - Robert Wicks 4 Nietzsche and Wagner - Mark Berry 5 On Nietzsche’s Legacy - Stephen Mulhall II. Selected Texts 6 The Birth of Tragedy: Transfiguration through Art - Paul Raimond Daniels 7 Zarathustra: Nietzsche’s Rendezvous with Eternity - Dirk R. Johnson 8 Figurative Philosophyin Nietzsche’s Beyond Goodand Evil - Robert B. Pippin 9 Nietzsche’s On the Genealogyof Morality: Moral Injury and Transformation - Christa Davis Acampora III. Truth, History and Science 10 Nietzsche and the Truth of History - Anthony K. Jensen 11 Nietzsche, Truth, and Naturalism - Christian J. Emden 12 Nietzsche on the Arts and Sciences - Sebastian Gardner IV. Will, Value and Culture 13 The Will to Power - 14 Nietzsche’s Ethics of Affirmation - Tom Stern 15 Nietzsche on Free Will - Michael N. Forster 16 Nietzsche’s Germans - Raymond Geuss Bibliography Index Other Volumes in the Series of Cambridge Companions "Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) remains one of the most challenging, influential and controversial figures in the history of philosophy. The New Cambridge Companion to Nietzsche provides a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to his most difficult ideas, including the will to power and the affirmation of life, as well as his treatment of truth, science, art and history. An accessible introduction sets out the nineteenth-century background of Nietzsche's life and work. Individual chapters are devoted to significant texts such as The Birth of Tragedy, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Beyond Good and Evil and On the Genealogy of Morality. Other chapters explore major influences such as Wagner and Schopenhauer, as well as examining Nietzsche's reception and investigating his enduring and often divisive legacy. The volume will be valuable for readers seeking to enhance their understanding of Nietzsche's philosophy and of his role in the development of Western thought."--Quatrième de couverture Comprehensive, accessible and detailed, this volume will be important for students and teachers seeking to develop their understanding of Nietzsche's philosophy. Key texts, including The Birth of Tragedy and Thus Spoke Zarathustra, are explored in depth, and topics covered include truth, science, art, history and his famous 'will to power'.