Nietzsche's 'Beyond Good and Evil' - A Reader's Guide

Beyond Good and Evil contains Nietzsche''s mature philosophy of the free spirit. Although it is one of his most widely read texts, it is a notoriously difficult piece of philosophical writing. The authors demonstrate in clear and precise terms why it is to be regarded as Nietzsche''s philosophical masterpiece and the work of a revolutionary genius. This Reader''s Guide is the ideal companion to study, offering guidance on: - Philosophical and historical context - Key themes - Reading the text -Further reading

About the author

Christa Davis Acampora is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA. She is the editor of The Journal of Nietzsche Studies and two volumes on Nietzsche.

Keith Ansell Pearson holds a Personal Chair in Philosophy at the University of Warwick, UK. He is the author of acclaimed monographs on Nietzsche and Bergson and has published a number of essays on Guyau’s ethics.

Product details

• Authors: Christa Davis Acampora, Keith Ansell Pearson, Professor Keith (University of Warwick Ansell Pearson, Keith Ansell-Pearson, Christa Davis, Christa Davis Acampora, Professor Christa Davis Acampora, Keith Ansell Pearson
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2011
• EAN: 9780826473639
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-7363-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Reader's Guides; Continuum Reader's Guides (Har; Reader's Guides; Continuum Reader's Guides (Har
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day