Synopses & Reviews
The opening essay of this Companion provides a chronologically organized introduction to and summary of Nietzsche's published works, while also providing an overview of their basic themes and concerns. It is followed by three essays on the appropriation and misappropriation of his writings, and a group of essays exploring the nature of Nietzsche's philosophy and its relation to the modern and postmodern world. The final contributions consider Nietzsche's influence on the twentieth century in Europe, the United States and Asia.
Synopsis
The opening essay of this Companion provides a chronologically organised introduction to and summary of Nietzsche's published works, while also providing an overview of their basic themes and concerns. It is followed by three essays on the appropriation and misappropriation of his writings, and a group of essays exploring the nature of Nietzsche's philosophy and its relation to the modern and post-modern world. The final contributions consider Nietzsche's influence on the twentieth century in Europe, the USA and Asia.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-397) and index.
Table of Contents
Part I. Introduction to Nietzscheâs Works: 1. Nietzscheâs works and their themes Bernd Magnus and Kathleen M. Higgins; Part II. The use and abuse of Nietzscheâs life and works: 2. The hero as outsider R. J. Hollingdale; 3. Nietzsche and the Judaeo-Christian tradition Jorg Salaquarda; 4. Nietzscheâs political misappropriation Tracy B. Strong; Part III. Nietzsche as Philosopher: 5. Nietzscheâs kind of philosophy Richard Schacht; 6. Nietzscheâs Ad Hominem arguments: perspectivism, slave morality and Ressentiment revisited Robert C. Solomon; 7. Nietzsche, modernity, aestheticism Alexander Nehamas; 8. Nietzscheâs alleged farewell: the premodern, modern, and postmodern Nietzsche Robert B. Pippin; Part IV. Nietzscheâs Influence: 9. Nietzsche in the twentieth century Ernst Behler; 10. Nietzscheâs French legacy Alan D. Schrift; 11. Nietzsche and East Asian thought: influences, impacts, and Resonances Graham Parkes.