The Cambridge Companion to Nietzsche (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy) by Bernd Magnus (PDF)

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The significance of Friedrich Nietzsche for twentieth century culture is now no longer a matter of dispute. He was quite simply one of the most influential of modern thinkers. The opening essay of this 1996 Companion provides a chronologically organised introduction to and summary of Nietzsche’s published works, while also providing an overview of their basic themes and concerns. It is followed by three essays on the appropriation and misappropriation of his writings, and a group of essays exploring the nature of Nietzsche’s philosophy and its relation to the modern and post-modern world. The final contributions consider Nietzsche’s influence on the twentieth century in Europe, the USA, and Asia. New readers and non-specialists will find this the most convenient, accessible guide to Nietzsche currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Nietzsche.

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⭐Edited by Magnus and Higgins this installment of the Cambridge Companions series examines the influential work of the great nineteenth century thinker Friedrich Nietzsche. Though the series professed audience includes both the specialist and the non-specialist reader, the latter expert reader would seem to be the better fit given that many of the contributions deal with niche issues and nuances of interpretation.In general the essays are of solid quality, if a touch too revisionist and apologetic – trying hard to refute the popular view of Nietzsche as gifted but troubled and angry man and recast him as a strong, self-made and misunderstood individual. Perhaps some such recasting is appropriate, however, it is overdone in several of the essays and may be misleading to those new to Nietzsche. The essays also have a distinctly mid-late twentieth century continental flavor – a broader perspective might make the text appealing to a wider audience.With regard to specific contributions, Solomon’s essay on the ad hominem in Nietzsche was far and away my favorite. It is an outstanding discussion of ad hominem argumentation in general, and, an insightful analysis of Nietzsche employment of such personal attack. Although I believe variants of this essay are published elsewhere, the text is worth picking up for it alone.The overview of Nietzsche’s work by Magnus and Higgins is also helpful, as is Behler’s look at Nietzsche’s reception in the twentieth century. With regard to weakness, the essays by Nehamas and Schrift add little and could be dropped in future editions.Overall, the majority of this text is probably only of interest for dedicated connoisseurs of Nietzsche.

⭐This is like the other cambridge companions: it is not a reference work, is not thorough, is not authoritative nor objective. This is a collection of essays tending toward the highly speculative, each around 50 pages in length. They range from the silly to the ok, and none are very impressive. The cambridge companion series is misleadingly titled. They cater to narrow interests, not to the general public. Students who need a basic understanding of Nietzsche before they start delving into special topics will find almost no assistance here. Most of the material is of the professorial, specialized, not-generally-interesting variety.

⭐Paguei pouco por este livro usado (comprei ciente), em bom estado para manuseio e leitura. Dou cinco estrelas pelo valor do conteúdo da obra: uma compilação de leituras em inglês sobre a obra de Nietzsche. Gostei que o livro contém grifos e anotações do leitor brasileiro anterior. Isso também me interessa: ler a leitura do outro. A entrega foi feita no prazo, e o vendedor me respondeu sem demora a uma pergunta que fiz antes do envio do produto.

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