Nietzsche as a Scholar of AntiquityAnthony K. Jensen, Helmut Heit Typically, the first decade of Friedrich Nietzsche's career is considered a sort of précis to his mature thinking. Yet his philological articles, lectures, and notebooks on Ancient Greek culture and thought - much of which has received insufficient scholarly attention - were never intended to serve as a preparatory ground to future thought. Nietzsche's early scholarship was intended to express his insights into the character of antiquity. Many of those insights are not only important for better understanding Nietzsche; they remain vital for understanding antiquity today. Interdisciplinary in scope and international in perspective, this volume investigates Nietzsche as a scholar of antiquity, offering the first thorough examination of his articles, lectures, notebooks on Ancient Greek culture and thought in English. With eleven original chapters by some of the leading Nietzsche scholars and classicists from around the world and with reproductions of two definitive essays, this book analyzes Nietzsche's scholarly methods and aims, his understanding of antiquity, and his influence on the history of classical studies. |
Contents
Scholarly Processes
| 51 |
Scholarly Achievement
| 97 |
Literature Language Culture
| 157 |
Philosophy Science Religion
| 215 |
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According to Nietzsche Aeschylus aesthetic already ancient antiquity Apollo Apollonian argue argument Aristotle artistic audience Babich Basel Berlin Bernays Birth of Tragedy Cancik century Certamen Christianity claim Classical Philology concept contemporary context critical critique Diels Diocles Diogenes Laertius Dionysian Dionysus doxography Droysen early Greek edition essay Euripides Favorinus Friedrich Nietzsche genres Gerber German Geschichte gods Greece Greek culture Greek literature Greek philosophy Greek religion griechischen Hellenism Heraclitus Hesiod Homer human Ibid KGW II/1 language later Leipzig literary logic metaphysical modern morality myth nature Nietzsche’s Nietzsche’s lectures notebooks notes original Pforta philologist Plato poet poetry question reference Rheinisches Museum rhetoric Ritschl Rohde scholarly scholars scholarship Schulpforta scientific sense Socratic Socratic optimism sources Stoic studies Theognis tradition Tragic Age translated truth understanding University Press Untimely Meditation Walter de Gruyter Wilamowitz worldview