Individual and Community in Nietzsche's Philosophy

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, History, Criticism, & Surveys, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book Individual and Community in Nietzsche's Philosophy by , Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781316156858
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: August 21, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781316156858
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: August 21, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

According to Bertrand Russell, Nietzsche's only value is the flourishing of the exceptional individual. The well-being of ordinary people is, in itself, without value. Yet there are passages in Nietzsche that appear to regard the flourishing of the community as a whole alongside, perhaps even above, that of the exceptional individual. The ten essays that comprise this volume wrestle with the tension between individual and community in Nietzsche's writings. Some defend a reading close to Russell's. Others suggest that Nietzsche's highest value is the flourishing of the community as a whole and that exceptional individuals find their highest value only in promoting that flourishing. In viewing Nietzsche from the perspective of community, the essays also cast new light on other aspects of his philosophy, for instance, his ideal of scientific research and his philosophy of language.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

According to Bertrand Russell, Nietzsche's only value is the flourishing of the exceptional individual. The well-being of ordinary people is, in itself, without value. Yet there are passages in Nietzsche that appear to regard the flourishing of the community as a whole alongside, perhaps even above, that of the exceptional individual. The ten essays that comprise this volume wrestle with the tension between individual and community in Nietzsche's writings. Some defend a reading close to Russell's. Others suggest that Nietzsche's highest value is the flourishing of the community as a whole and that exceptional individuals find their highest value only in promoting that flourishing. In viewing Nietzsche from the perspective of community, the essays also cast new light on other aspects of his philosophy, for instance, his ideal of scientific research and his philosophy of language.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Internationalisms by
Cover of the book Fundamentals of Structural Geology by
Cover of the book The Material Culture of the Jacobites by
Cover of the book The Cambridge Dictionary of Statistics by
Cover of the book Statehood and Self-Determination by
Cover of the book State, Society and Mobilization in Europe during the First World War by
Cover of the book Homosexuality and the Crisis of Anglicanism by
Cover of the book The Therapeutic Interview in Mental Health by
Cover of the book Marriage at the Crossroads by
Cover of the book Holographic Duality in Condensed Matter Physics by
Cover of the book Case Studies in Neuropalliative Care by
Cover of the book The Great Divergence Reconsidered by
Cover of the book Language and Mind by
Cover of the book The State of Economic and Social Human Rights by
Cover of the book International Pecking Orders by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy