Making of Friedrich Nietzsche - The Quest for Identity, 18441869

Radically reconceives Friedrich Nietzsche's early life, offering an alternative approach and new insights into the early development of Nietzsche's philosophy.

List of contents

Texts and citations; Introduction; 1. The legacy; 2. Half an orphan; 3. The discovery of writing; 4. The discovery of self; 5. Soul-building: the theory; 6. The turn to naturalism; 7. The underworld of Pforta; 8. The lottery; 9. Soul-building: the practice; 10. The fourth cycle; 11. 'The end of the first act'; 12. An education in mistrust; 13. 'Become what you are'; 14. The gift horse; Afterword: the autobiographer; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Daniel Blue is an independent scholar. He is the author of many articles on Nietzsche in journals including the Journal of Nietzsche Studies and Dialogue.

Summary

This original biography of Friedrich Nietzsche's early life radically reconceives Nietzsche's youth, recontextualising his early essays and the works he went on to write later in life. It will greatly appeal to students and scholars of Nietzsche, as well as the interested general reader.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Blue, Blue Daniel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781316500958
• ISBN: 978-1-316-50095-8
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought