The Affirmation of Life: Nietzsche on overcoming nihilismWhile most recent studies of Nietzsche's works have lost sight of the fundamental question of the meaning of a life characterized by inescapable suffering, Bernard Reginster's book The Affirmation of Life brings it sharply into focus. Reginster identifies overcoming nihilism as a central objective of Nietzsche's philosophical project, and shows how this concern systematically animates all of his main ideas. |
Contents
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1 Nihilism | 21 |
2 Overcoming Disorientation | 54 |
3 The Will to Power | 103 |
4 Overcoming Despair | 148 |
5 The Eternal Recurrence | 201 |
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The Affirmation of Life: Nietzsche on Overcoming Nihilism Bernard Reginster No preview available - 2009 |
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