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Routledge philosophy guidebook to Nietzsche on art / Aaron Ridley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ridley, Aaron.
- Series:
- Routledge philosophy guidebooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900.
- Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm.
- Aesthetics, Modern--19th century.
- Aesthetics, Modern.
- Art--Philosophy.
- Art.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 181 pages ; 21 cm.
- Other Title:
- Nietzsche on art
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.
- Summary:
- Nietzsche is one of the most important modern philosophers and his writings on the nature of art are amongst the most influential of the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. Nietzsche on Art introduces and assesses: Nietzsche's life and the background to his writings on art, The ideas and texts of his works which contribute to art, including The Birth of Tragedy, Human, All Too Human and Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Nietzsche's continuing importance to philosophy and contemporary thought. Nietzsche on Art will be essential reading for all students coming to Nietzsche for the first time.
- Contents:
- Redemption through art: the birth of tragedy
- Redemption through science: human, all too human
- Art to the rescue: the gay science
- Philosophy as art: Thus spoke Zarathustra
- The art of freedom: after Zarathustra.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [172]-174) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415315905
- 9780415315906
- 0415315913
- 9780415315913
- 0203964853
- 9780203964859
- OCLC:
- 70836697
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