Nietzsche: The Birth of Tragedy and Other Writings

The Birth of Tragedy is one of the seminal philosophical works of the modern period. The theories developed in this relatively short text have had a profound influence on the philosophy, literature, music and politics of the twentieth century. This edition presents a new translation by Ronald Speirs and an introduction by Raymond Geuss that sets the work in its historical and philosophical context. The volume also includes two essays on related topics that Nietzsche wrote during the same period.

List of contents

1. The birth of tragedy; 2. The dionysiac world view; 3. On truth and lying in a non-moral sense.

Summary

This edition of The Birth of Tragedy, one of the seminal philosophical works of the modern period, presents a new translation by Ronald Speirs and an introduction by Raymond Geuss that sets the work in its historical and philosophical context.

Product details

• Authors: Nietzsche Friedrich, Friedrich Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
• Assisted by: Raymond Geuss (Editor), Raymond (University of Cambridge) Geuss (Editor), Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (Editor), Ronald Speirs (Editor), Ronald (University of Birmingham) Speirs (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.04.1999
• EAN: 9780521630160
• ISBN: 978-0-521-63016-0
• No. of pages: 204
• Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy; Cambridge Texts in the History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works