Nietzsche''s Struggle Against Pessimism

"On what grounds could life be made worth living given its abundant suffering? Friedrich Nietzsche was one among many who attempted to answer this question. This book attempts to disentangle Nietzsche's various critiques of pessimism, elucidating how familiar Nietzschean themes ought to be assessed against this philosophical backdrop"--

List of contents

Introduction; Part I. Nietzsche's Intellectual Context & Early Reception of Pessimism: 1. The varieties of pessimism; 2. Nietzsche's initial engagement with pessimism; Part II. The Beginnings of Change: Pessimism in Human All Too Human: 3. Nietzsche's new naturalism; 4. 'Bad news for priests': scientific progress and suffering; Part III. Nietzsche's mature rejection of the 'Pessimism of Sensibility': 5. A psychological critique; 6. An existential critique; 7. A perfectionist critique; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Dr. Patrick Hassan is a Lecturer in Philosophy at Cardiff University. He is the author of Schopenhauer's Moral Philosophy (2021) and a number of articles on Nietzsche's and Schopenhauer's ethical thought.

Summary

On what grounds could life be made worth living given its abundant suffering? Friedrich Nietzsche was one among many who attempted to answer this question. This book attempts to disentangle Nietzsche's various critiques of pessimism, elucidating how familiar Nietzschean themes ought to be assessed against this philosophical backdrop.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Hassan, Patrick (Cardiff University) Hassan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2023
• EAN: 9781009380270
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0938027-0
• No. of pages: 284
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, c 1500 onwards to present day, Ethics and moral philosophy, Topics in philosophy, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Philosophy and Religion