Reading Nietzsche [Paperback]

Robert C. Solomon (Editor), Kathleen M. Higgins (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 16, 1990

Addressing the issue of how to read Nietzsche, this book presents an accessible series of essays for students and general readers on Nietzsche's individual works, written by such distinguished Nietzsche scholars as Frithjof Bergmann, Arthur Danto, Bernd Magnus, Christopher Middleton, Eric Blondel, Lars Gustaffson, Alexander Nehamas, Richard Schacht, Gary Shapiro, Hugh Silverman, and Ivan Soll. Among the works discussed are On the Genealogy of Morals, Beyond Good and Evil, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Twilight of the Idols and The Will to Power.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A wealth of philosophically insightful, intellectually provocative, and scholarly impressive accounts."--Teaching Philosophy

"Very helpful compilation of interpretations of Nietzsche--all of which are both useful in understanding Nietzsche and provocative in themselves."--Manuel Davenport, Texas A&M University

"An excellent collection of essays; very intelligently conceived. The emphasis on individual works makes it a valuable companion to Nietzsche's own writings."--Donald Rutherford, Emory University

"An invaluable aid to students who, as the editors note, 'read one book at a time.'...By treating each book separately and focusing on the strengths, weaknesses, and coherence of each individual work, this collection of accessible essays may prove more useful to first-time readers of Nietzsche than anthologies which address Nietzsche thematically or topically....This anthology is enthusiastically recommended for all undergraduate and graduate collections."--Choice

"The most distinguished commentators on Nietzsche active today....The aim has been to produce a volume that will be of assistance primarily to students in the earlier stages of their study of Nietzsche, and in this, I think, it must surely be accounted a success."--German Studies Review

About the Author

Robert C Solomon and Kathleen M. Higgins are both at University of Texas, Austin.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (August 16, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195066731
• ISBN-13: 978-0195066739
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #715,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

G. Lee Bowie received a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Stanford University and has taught at University of Michigan, University of Mass, Amherst College, and Hampshire College. Currently he is Professor of Philosophy at Mount Holyoke College. Meredith W. Michaels received a Ph.D. in philosophy (with Clancy Martin), ETHICS AND EXCELLENCE, THE JOY OF PHILOSOPHY, and TRUE TO OUR FEELINGS, and he was co-editor of TWENTY QUESTIONS, Fifth Edition (with Lee Bowie and Meredith Michaels), and SINCE SOCRATES (with Clancy Martin).