Nietzsche''s Anti-Darwinism

Informationen zum Autor Dirk R. Johnson is Associate Professor of Modern Languages at Hampden-Sydney College, USA. Klappentext Argues for the importance of Darwin for the development of Nietzsche's philosophy, but emphasizes the antagonistic character of their relationship. Zusammenfassung This book argues for the importance of Darwin for the development of Nietzsche's philosophy! but emphasizes the antagonistic character of their relationship. It will be of interest to all who are interested in Nietzsche's philosophy and its cultural context. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part I. Early Darwinism to the 'Anti-Darwin': 1. Towards the 'Anti-Darwin': Darwinian meditations in the middle period; 2. Overcoming the 'Man' in Man: Zarathustra's transvaluation of Darwinian categories; 3. Nietzsche Agonistes: a personal challenge to Darwin; Part II. Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals: 4. Nietzsche's 'Nature'; or, whose playing field is it anyway?; 5. The birth of morality out of the spirit of the 'Bad Conscience'; 6. Darwin's 'Science': or, how to beat the shell game; Conclusion; Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Dirk R Johnson, Dirk R. Johnson, Johnson Dirk R.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.08.2010
• EAN: 9780521196789
• ISBN: 978-0-521-19678-9
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Evolution, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Evolution / Evolutionary biology