Gillespie, Michael Allen
Nietzsche's Final Teaching
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226684758
- author:
- Gillespie, Michael Allen
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 264
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, History & Theory,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Nietzsche's Final Teaching by Michael Allen Gillespie is a comprehensive exploration of the philosopher's most profound and systematic teaching. Drawing on Nietzsche's published works, notes, and correspondence, Gillespie presents a nuanced understanding of the late Nietzsche's thought, which he developed over seven years before his collapse into madness. At the heart of this teaching lies the idea of the eternal recurrence, a concept that transformed Nietzsche's thinking from 1881 to 1889. This idea provided both the basis for his rejection of traditional metaphysics and the grounding for a new logic, ontology, theology, and anthropology aimed at transforming European civilization. Gillespie sheds light on the complex relationship between this idea and its terrifying consequences, including wars of unprecedented ferocity and destruction. This book offers a fresh perspective on Nietzsche's final teaching, one that is grounded in his own words and plans. It is an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand the depth and complexity of Nietzsche's thought.
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