Nietzsche on fate / Robin Small

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Small, Robin, 1944- author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche

Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, 2976-5722

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900.

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm.

Fate and fatalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"This Element explores Nietzsche's thinking about fate. As a doctrine, fatalism asserts that whatever happens does so necessarily. 'Fate', however, implies an overall pattern for every individual life which imposes its own necessity on the events of that life, although with some contribution from chance. Nietzsche's ideas on fate were influenced by other thinkers, notably Emerson and the ancient Stoics, whom he treats with both sympathy and exasperation. After discussing this context, the Element turns to two of Nietzsche's key themes: amor fati and 'becoming what you are'. In a striking way, each of these 'formulae' presents two contrasted elements standing in a close but tense relationship. Behind them is a conflict between the givenness of fate and our capacity to live our lives in our own way. At the same time, each promises an answer to the question: how are we to live with fate?"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

From necessity to fate

Encounters with fatalism

Amor fati

Becoming what you are

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed June 23, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Small, Robin, 1944- Nietzsche on fate

ISBN:

9781009645072

1009645072

OCLC:

1581573071

Publisher Number:

CIPO000355777

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license