Friedrich Nietzsche.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robertson, Ritchie, author.

Series:

Critical Lives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophers--Germany--Biography.

Philosophers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, Limited, 2022.

Summary:

An accessible and informative study of the life and work of this vaunted German philosopher.   In this concise yet comprehensive critical biography, Ritchie Robertson examines the work of Friedrich Nietzsche within the context of his life. The book traces Nietzsche's development from outstanding classical scholar to cultural critic, who measured Imperial Germany by the standards of ancient Greece. It follows him on his path from a prophet (in the persona of Zarathustra) to a savage polemicist against modern liberal values, offering a "philosophy of the future." Robertson argues that Nietzsche's middle-period writings offer a subtle and searching analysis of his culture, more rewarding than the strident and often-controversial later works. The book also assesses Nietzsche's claim to be continuing the Enlightenment and shows that he valued reason, evidence, and fact, without which his historical case against Christianity would make no sense.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Author's Note

Abbreviations

Introduction

1. The Philologist

2. The Cultural Critic

3. The Aphorist

4. The Prophet

5. The Philosopher with the Hammer

References

Bibliography

Acknowledgements

Photo Acknowledgements.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Robertson, Ritchie Friedrich Nietzsche

ISBN:

9781789146073

OCLC:

1336991002