Philosophy in the Tragic Age of the Greeks: A New Reader's Edition
May 2024 · The Complete Works of Nietzsche Book 24 · Minerva Heritage Press
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In "Philosophy in the Tragic Age of the Greeks," in keeping with his obsession with Pre-Socratic philosophers, Nietzsche examines the philosophical insights of the pre-Socratics in the context of the tragic sensibility of ancient Greek culture. He highlights the profound connection between the tragic view of life and the philosophical quest for understanding, arguing that the early Greek philosophers were deeply attuned to the complexities and contradictions of existence. Nietzsche reflects on the essential dispositions and metaphysical conjectures of figures such as Thales, Anaximander, and Heraclitus, noting how their ideas gestated within a culture that both nurtured and was nurtured by philosophical inquiry. Nietzsche's analysis emphasizes the intrinsic connection between the temperament of the individual philosopher and the broader cultural and existential inquiries of the age. The text highlights the tragic sensibility inherent in Greek culture and suggests that the interplay between this sensibility and philosophical thought reveals deeper truths about the human condition and the cosmos. Through a lens that combines historical insight with philosophical speculation, Nietzsche articulates a vision of philosophy not merely as an academic discipline, but as a profound dialogue with existence itself. This view that the philosophic is important to human life conflicts with his anti-metaphysical worldview, according to Heidegger. The work was first published posthumously in 1913 by C. G. Naumann as part of a collection edited by Nietzsche's sister, Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche, and his friend Peter Gast. This new translation from the original German, Latin and Greek manuscript contains a new Afterword by the translator, a timeline of Nietzsche's life and works, an index with descriptions of his core concepts and summaries of his complete body of works. This translation is designed to allow the armchair philosopher to engage deeply with Nietzsche's works without having to be a full-time Academic. The language is modern and clean, with simplified sentence structures and diction to make Nietzsche's complex language and arguments as accessible as possible. This Reader's Edition also contains extra material that amplifies the manuscript with autobiographical, historical and linguistic context. This provides the reader a holistic view of this very enigmatic philosopher as both an introduction and an exploration of Nietzsche's works; from his general understanding of his philosophic project to an exploration of the depths of his metaphysics and unique contributions. This edition contains: An Afterword by the Translator on the history, impact and intellectual legacy of Nietzsche Translation notes on the original German manuscript An index of Philosophical concepts used by Nietzsche with a focus on Existentialism and Phenomenology A complete chronological list of Nietzsche's entire body of works A detailed timeline of Nietzsche's life journey
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Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher, cultural critic, poet, musician (briefly) and philologist whose work has had a profound impact on modern intellectual history. Known for his critiques of traditional European morality and religion, Nietzsche's ideas on the "will to power" and the "Übermensch" have influenced a wide range of philosophical, literary, and psychological thought including thinkers such as Michael Foucault and the entire Postmodern religion.
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