Basic Writings of Nietzsche by Friedrich Nietzsche (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Basic Writings of Nietzsche by Friedrich Nietzsche, Walter Kaufmann Gathers Nietzsches major writings, including "The Birth of Tragedy," Beyond Good and Evil," and "Ecce Homo," as well as aphorisms and letters. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This captivating collection brings together five of Friedrich Nietzches most important philosophical works, exploring themes such asnihilism,metaphysics, and the nature of morality-featuring an introduction by Peter Gay and commentary from Martin Heidegger, Albert Camus, and Gilles DeleuzeMore thanone hundred years after his death, Friedrich Nietzsche remains the most influential philosopher of the modern era. Basic Writings of Nietzsche gathers the complete texts of five of Nietzsches most important works, from his first book to his last- The Birth of Tragedy, Beyond Good and Evil, On the Genealogy of Morals, The Case of Wagner, and Ecce Homo.Edited and translated by the great Nietzsche scholar Walter Kaufmann, this volume also features seventy-five aphorisms, selections from Nietzsches correspondence, and variants from drafts for Ecce Homo. It is a definitive guide to the full range of Nietzsches thought.This edition includes a Modern Library Reading Group Guide Author Biography Peter Gay is Sterling Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University and the former director of the Center for Writers and Scholars at the New York Public Library. His works include The Enlightenment- The Science of Freedom and Modernism- The Lure of Heresy. Review "Nietzsche is one of the few philosophers since Plato whom large numbers of intelligent people read for pleasure."--Walter Kaufmann Review Quote "Nietzsche is one of the few philosophers since Plato whom large numbers of intelligent people read for pleasure." --Walter Kaufmann From the Trade Paperback edition. Discussion Question for Reading Group Guide 1. Nietzsche remains one of the most influential philosophers of our time. As Walter Kaufmann notes, "No other philosopher since Plato and Aristotle, with the exception of Kant and Hegel, has influenced so many widely different thinkers and writers so profoundly." What are some of the main aspects of Nietzsches influence, and what are some of the factors that account for his tremendous and enduring influence? 2. One of Nietzsches major themes is the idea of "the eternal recurrence." What do you think Nietzsche was attempting to do with this idea? What does he seem to mean by it? What are its implications? 3. As Peter Gay notes, Nietzsche has been one of the most persistently misunderstood writers in the history of Western thought. What are some of the misunderstandings that have attended his work? Are some thinkers more easily misappropriated than others? 4. Nietzsches style is particularly iconoclastic and unique; as Walter Kaufmann notes, "Nietzsche clearly wanted to be read with a delighted awareness of nuances of style and thought." Discuss how Nietzsches style-which often condenses complex ideas into seemingly simple phrases-works to inform your reading or understanding of his thought. Is Nietzsches style inseparable from his meaning? 5. One of Nietzsches favorite devices is the aphorism. Why is this form significant for Nietzsche? What does he accomplish by writing in this way? Can all of his writing be said to be in some way aphoristic? 6. For Nietzsche, the most important philosophy is always "untimely," and Nietzsche had a particularly complicated and contentious relationship toward many of his contemporaries, for instance Wagner. Discuss Nietzsches various attitudes toward his contemporaries as stated in Basic Writings, and conversely the ideas, figures, and ways of thinking that Nietzsche seems to find most sympathetic to his own philosophy. 7. Nietzsche has been considered a nihilist, and also a philosopher who more than anything sought to transcend nihilism. Discuss the idea of nihilism in broad terms, and Nietzsches use or development of this idea. 8. What, for Nietzsche, is the "will to power"? 9. Throughout Nietzsches work is a call for a new philosophy, for radical breaks with various conventional ideas and methodologies, and for new philosophers. What are some of Nietzsches hopes for the future of philosophy? From the Trade Paperback edition. Excerpt from Book Attempt at a Self-Criticism Whatever may be at the bottom of this questionable book, it must have been an exceptionally significant and fascinating question, and deeply personal at that: the time in which it was written, in spite of which it was written, bears witness to that--the exciting time of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71. As the thunder of the battle of W Details ISBN0679600000 Short Title BASIC WRITINGS OF NIETZSCHE-ML Pages 864 Language English ISBN-10 0679600000 ISBN-13 9780679600008 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 193 Series Number 0000 Year 1992 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Translated from German Edition Modern library ed Imprint Modern Library Inc DOI 10.1604/9780679600008 Edited by Kaufmann, Walter Translator Walter Kaufmann UK Release Date 1992-09-05 Replaces 9780394604060 AU Release Date 1992-09-05 NZ Release Date 1992-09-05 US Release Date 1992-09-05 Author Walter Kaufmann Publisher Random House USA Inc Series Modern Library Classics Publication Date 1992-09-05 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141716319;

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