On The Future of Our Educational Institutions - Softcover
Friedrich Nietzsche, widely regarded as one of the first existentialist philosophers, needs no introduction to any avid philosophy reader. His works have inspired people from all walks of life all over the world, regardless of culture and occupation. On the Future of Our Educational Institutions is a call for a radical re-examining and reform of the education system in the quest for classical values and education. This series of lectures marks an important milestone in the development of Nietzsche's thoughts.
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Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher and classical philologist. He wrote critical texts on religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy and science, using a distinctive German-language style and displaying a fondness for metaphor, irony and aphorism. Nietzsche's influence remains substantial within and beyond philosophy, notably in existentialism and postmodernism. His style and radical questioning of the value and objectivity of truth have resulted in much commentary and interpretation, mostly in the continental tradition, and to a lesser extent in analytic philosophy. His key ideas include the interpretation of tragedy as an affirmation of life, an eternal recurrence (which numerous commentators have re-interpreted), a rejection of Platonism and a repudiation of both Christianity and egalitarianism (especially in the form of democracy and socialism). Nietzsche began his career as a classical philologist before turning to philosophy. At the age of 24 he was appointed to the Chair of Classical Philology at the University of Basel (the youngest individual yet to have held this position), but resigned in 1879 because of health problems, which would plague him for most of his life. In 1889 he exhibited symptoms of insanity, living out his remaining years in the care of his mother and sister until his death in 1900.
Review:
Grenke’s superb edition ... makes [a] most important early work available.... Grenke’s translation sets new standard of fidelity to Nietzsche’s thought. -- Susan Shell, Boston College
This new translation happily makes them readily available at long last to English-speaking readers. --Richard Schacht, University of Illinois
This new translation happily makes them readily available at long last to English-speaking readers. --Richard Schacht, University of Illinois
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- PublisherCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1452800243
- ISBN 13 9781452800240
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages78
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