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…mehr
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
Gareth Southwell taught at Swansea College of Further Education between 1998 and 2005, where he also developed online learning materials and educational websites. In his spare time, he developed PhilosophyOnline, the popular resource for both teachers and students. A graduate in English and Philosophy from Swansea University, Southwell is an assistant examiner for AQA, and has recently completed a PhD in philosophy at the University of Newport. He also works as a freelance illustrator and has regularly published caricatures in The Philosophers' Magazine.
Inhaltsangabe
List of Illustrations vii Acknowledgements viii Introduction x Chapter 1: Background 1 Life of Nietzsche 1 Nineteenth-century Europe 8 Romanticism and German Idealism 9 Pessimism 9 German Politics 11 The Text 12 Chapter 2: Explanation and Summary of the Main Arguments 14 Introduction 14 Preface 14 Part One: On the Prejudices of Philosophers 16 Part Two: The Free Spirit 34 Part Three: The Religious Nature 44 Part Four: Maxims and Interludes 52 Part Five: On the Natural History of Morals 55 Part Six: We Scholars 63 Part Seven: Our Virtues 68 Part Eight: Peoples and Fatherlands 81 Part Nine: What is Noble? 88 From High Mountains: Epode 103 Chapter 3: Critical Themes 105 Introduction 105 Reality, Truth and Philosophical Prejudice 106 Philosophical prejudices 106 1. The will to truth 108 2. Faith in antithetical values 110 3. Distinction between appearance and reality 112 4. Atomism 115 5. Teleological explanation 120 6. Immediate certainty 124 7. Causa sui 129 8. Reification 133 Nietzsche's anti-realism 135 God, Religion and the Saint 137 The question of God's existence 137 Religious neurosis and the saint 142 Beyond pessimism: the Übermensch and the eternal return 144 Morality, Ressentiment and the Will to Power 149 Ethical naturalism 149 A natural history of morality 151 Ressentiment 152 Will to power 155 Appendix: Overview of Beyond Good and Evil 161 Notes 169 Glossary 181 Bibliography and Suggested Reading 206 Index 210
List of Illustrations vii Acknowledgements viii Introduction x Chapter 1: Background 1 Life of Nietzsche 1 Nineteenth-century Europe 8 Romanticism and German Idealism 9 Pessimism 9 German Politics 11 The Text 12 Chapter 2: Explanation and Summary of the Main Arguments 14 Introduction 14 Preface 14 Part One: On the Prejudices of Philosophers 16 Part Two: The Free Spirit 34 Part Three: The Religious Nature 44 Part Four: Maxims and Interludes 52 Part Five: On the Natural History of Morals 55 Part Six: We Scholars 63 Part Seven: Our Virtues 68 Part Eight: Peoples and Fatherlands 81 Part Nine: What is Noble? 88 From High Mountains: Epode 103 Chapter 3: Critical Themes 105 Introduction 105 Reality, Truth and Philosophical Prejudice 106 Philosophical prejudices 106 1. The will to truth 108 2. Faith in antithetical values 110 3. Distinction between appearance and reality 112 4. Atomism 115 5. Teleological explanation 120 6. Immediate certainty 124 7. Causa sui 129 8. Reification 133 Nietzsche's anti-realism 135 God, Religion and the Saint 137 The question of God's existence 137 Religious neurosis and the saint 142 Beyond pessimism: the Übermensch and the eternal return 144 Morality, Ressentiment and the Will to Power 149 Ethical naturalism 149 A natural history of morality 151 Ressentiment 152 Will to power 155 Appendix: Overview of Beyond Good and Evil 161 Notes 169 Glossary 181 Bibliography and Suggested Reading 206 Index 210
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