A beginner's guide to Nietzsche's Beyond good and evil / by Gareth Southwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Southwell, Gareth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900. Jenseits von Gut und Bose.

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Offering clear explanations of the central themes and ideas, terminology and arguments of Nietzsche's 'Beyond Good and Evil', this is an introduction to one of the landmark works of modern philosophy. The author also puts the work in its historical and biographical context. A concise and very readable summary of Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil , geared toward students embarking on their studies and general readers. It is an ideal companion for those new to the study of this challenging and often misunderstood classic. Offers clear explanations of the central themes and ideas, terminology, and arguments Includes a glossary of difficult terms as well as helpful biographical and historical information Illustrates arguments and ideas with useful tables, diagrams, and images; and includes references to further readings Forms part of a series of Guides designed specifically for A-level philosophy students by an experienced teacher and founder of the popular website Philosophy Online Nietzsche's Beyond Good And Evil is, without, doubt one of the landmark works of modern philosophy. First published in 1886 it contained the author's mature thinking on such topics as truth, God, morality and the Will to Power, and unleashed a radical new philosophical sensibility which was to have an enormous impact on the intellectual and political landscape of the 20th Century. A Beginner's Guide to Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil offers a concise and readable summary of this difficult text, geared toward students embarking on their studies (at A-level, or on undergraduate degree courses) and general readers. Well-illustrated with tables, diagrams, and images, it provides a clear explanation of the ideas, arguments and terminology to be found in Nietzsche's often enigmatic prose, and balances this with critical analysis. It also provides references to further readings, a glossary of difficult terms and relevant biographical and historical information, making A Beginner's Guide to Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil an ideal companion for those new to the study of this challenging and often misunderstood classic.

Contents:

List of Illustrations. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Background. Life of Nietzsche. Nineteenth-century Europe. Romanticism and German Idealism. Pessimism. German Politics. The Text. 2. Explanation and Summary of Main Arguments. Introduction. Preface. Part One: On the Prejudices of Philosophers. Part Two: The Free Spirit. Part Three: The Religious Nature. Part Four: Maxims and Interludes. Part Five: On the Natural History of Morals. Part Six: We Scholars. Part Seven: Our Virtues. Part Eight: Peoples and Fatherlands. Part Nine: What is Noble?. From High Mountains: Epode. 3.Critical Themes. Introduction. Reality, Truth, and Philosophical Prejudice. Philosophical Prejudice. 1 The will to truth. 2 Faith in antithetical values. 3 Distinction between appearance and reality. 4 Atomism. 5 Teleological explanation. 6 Immediate certainty. 7 Causa Sui . 8 Reification. Nietzsche's Anti-Realism. God, Religion, and the Saint. The question of God's existence. Religious neurosis and the saint. Beyond pessimism: the Ubermensch and the eternal return. Morality, Ressentiment , and the Will to Power. Ethical naturalism. A natural history of morality. Ressentiment. Will to power. Appendix: Overview of Beyond Good and Evil. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography and Suggested Reading. Notes. Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [206]-209) and index.

ISBN:

9786612026300

9786612682933

9781282026308

1282026305

9781405160056

1405160055

9781282682931

1282682938

9781444306149

1444306146

9781444306156

1444306154

OCLC:

352847040