Nietzsche's The Gay Science

An Introduction

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Modern, History, Criticism, & Surveys
Cover of the book Nietzsche's The Gay Science by Michael Ure, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Michael Ure ISBN: 9781108578615
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: May 23, 2019
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Michael Ure
ISBN: 9781108578615
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: May 23, 2019
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Nietzsche's The Gay Science (1882/1887) is a deeply personal book, yet also an important work of philosophy. Nietzsche conceives it as a philosophical autobiography, a record of his own self-transformation. In beautifully composed aphorisms he communicates his central experience of overcoming pessimism and recovering the capacity to affirm joyfully the tragedy of life. On the basis of his experiments in living, Nietzsche articulates his most famous philosophical concepts and images: the death of God, the exercise of eternal recurrence, and the ideal of self-fashioning. This book explains the ancient and modern philosophical contexts that shape Nietzsche's central concern with the affirmation of life. It surveys Nietzsche's philosophy as a whole, explains the pivotal place of The Gay Science as the source of his ideal of tragic joy, and shows how he revives an ancient conception of philosophy as a way of life and the philosopher as physician.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Nietzsche's The Gay Science (1882/1887) is a deeply personal book, yet also an important work of philosophy. Nietzsche conceives it as a philosophical autobiography, a record of his own self-transformation. In beautifully composed aphorisms he communicates his central experience of overcoming pessimism and recovering the capacity to affirm joyfully the tragedy of life. On the basis of his experiments in living, Nietzsche articulates his most famous philosophical concepts and images: the death of God, the exercise of eternal recurrence, and the ideal of self-fashioning. This book explains the ancient and modern philosophical contexts that shape Nietzsche's central concern with the affirmation of life. It surveys Nietzsche's philosophy as a whole, explains the pivotal place of The Gay Science as the source of his ideal of tragic joy, and shows how he revives an ancient conception of philosophy as a way of life and the philosopher as physician.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book The Making of an SS Killer by Michael Ure
Cover of the book Fetal and Neonatal Brain Injury by Michael Ure
Cover of the book Paul and Ancient Rhetoric by Michael Ure
Cover of the book Climate Change and the Course of Global History by Michael Ure
Cover of the book Legal Authority beyond the State by Michael Ure
Cover of the book Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals by Michael Ure
Cover of the book Law and Custom in Korea by Michael Ure
Cover of the book Is the Death Penalty Dying? by Michael Ure
Cover of the book Theorising Play in the Early Years by Michael Ure
Cover of the book Body Area Networks by Michael Ure
Cover of the book Interpreting Suárez by Michael Ure
Cover of the book Deep-Sky Companions: The Secret Deep by Michael Ure
Cover of the book The Proud 6th by Michael Ure
Cover of the book Ernest Bloch Studies by Michael Ure
Cover of the book Representational Style in Congress by Michael Ure
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy