Patrick Hassan (Cardiff University)

Nietzsche's Struggle Against Pessimism

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Produktbeschreibung

On what grounds could life be made worth living given its abundant suffering? Friedrich Nietzsche was one among many who attempted to answer this question. This book attempts to disentangle Nietzsche's various critiques of pessimism, elucidating how familiar Nietzschean themes ought to be assessed against this philosophical backdrop.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 572g
• ISBN-13: 9781009380270
• ISBN-10: 1009380273
• Artikelnr.: 68317283

Autorenporträt

Dr. Patrick Hassan is a Lecturer in Philosophy at Cardiff University. He is the author of Schopenhauer's Moral Philosophy (2021) and a number of articles on Nietzsche's and Schopenhauer's ethical thought.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. Nietzsche's Intellectual Context & Early Reception of Pessimism: 1. The varieties of pessimism
2. Nietzsche's initial engagement with pessimism
Part II. The Beginnings of Change: Pessimism in Human All Too Human: 3. Nietzsche's new naturalism
4. 'Bad news for priests': scientific progress and suffering
Part III. Nietzsche's mature rejection of the 'Pessimism of Sensibility': 5. A psychological critique
6. An existential critique
7. A perfectionist critique
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.