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Nietzsche's tragic regime : culture, aesthetics, and political education / Thomas Heilke.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Heilke, Thomas W., 1960-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900--Political and social views.
- Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm.
- Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900--Aesthetics.
- Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900.
- Aesthetics.
- Political and social views.
- Europe--Civilization--19th century.
- Europe.
- Civilization.
- Education.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- DeKalb : Northern Illinois University Press, 1998.
- Summary:
- Heilke explores Nietzsche's political education and his early writings to shed light on his wider political thought. He illuminates the course of political education Nietzsche recommends as an antidote to the crisis of Western culture.
- Contents:
- Part 1 The Problem of "Life"
- 1. Life and Pessimism 15
- 2. The Appearances of Life 34
- Part 2 The Horizons of A Tragic Education for Life
- 3. History as Transfiguration of Things Past 55
- 4. Philosophy as Transfiguration of the Present 82
- 5. Music as Transfiguration of the Future 100
- Part 3 Realizing the Tragic Regime
- 6. The Politics of the Genius 125
- 7. The Metaphysics of the Genius 140
- 8. Nietzsche beyond Tragedy 159.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-210) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0875802338
- OCLC:
- 37011401
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