Acampora, Christa Davis
Contesting Nietzsche
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226923901
- author:
- Acampora, Christa Davis
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 259
- Dimensions:
- 23.11 x 15.49 x 2.54 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, History & Surveys,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Christa Davis Acampora's Contesting Nietzsche offers a profound rethinking of Friedrich Nietzsche's notion of the agon. By analyzing primary and secondary sources, she synthesizes decades of scholarship to provide a new appreciation of the subtleties in his views about power. The agon, or contest, is central to Nietzsche's philosophy, shaping his projects and critical assessments of others. Acampora illuminates how this concept imbues human experience with significance, meaning, and value. Her analysis reveals how one obsession can catalyze diverse interests, shedding new light on some of Nietzsche's most difficult ideas. This book provides a fresh perspective on Nietzsche's philosophy, exploring the agon's generative benefits and its role in organizing core areas of his thought.
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