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Nietzsche’s Meta-Existentialism / Vinod Acharya.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Monographien und Texte zur Nietzsche-Forschung ; 65Publisher: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2013]Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 online resource (193 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9783110312676
  • 9783110312751
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 193 23/eng/20230216
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  • online - DeGruyter
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  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Note on sources -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One. Nietzsche’s meta-existentialism -- Chapter Two. Meta-existentialism and Nietzsche’s critique of metaphysics -- Chapter Three. Will to power: existence and the qualitative aspect of power -- Chapter Four. Nobility and decadence: the vulnerabilities of Nietzsche’s strong type -- Chapter Five. Greek glory and decadence: a case study -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary: Vinod Acharya presents a new existential interpretation of Nietzsche's philosophy. He contends that Nietzsche's peculiar form of existentialism can be understood only by undertaking a thorough analysis of his characterization and critique of metaphysics. This reading remedies the shortcomings of previous existential interpretations of Nietzsche, which typically view existentialism as concerned primarily with the meaning of individual existence, and therefore necessarily at odds with the abstraction and objectivity of metaphysical thought. Acharya argues that the approach of Nietzsche's philosophy, especially in his mature works, is to make the typical existential position foundational, and then to develop to the fullest the implications of this position. This meta-existential approach necessarily yields an ambiguous and open-ended critique of metaphysics. Taking issue with the Heideggerian, the poststructuralist, and the naturalistic interpretations, this book contends that Nietzsche neither simply overcomes metaphysics nor remains trapped within its confines. Acharya argues that an ever-renewed encounter with and critique of metaphysics is an essential aspect of Nietzsche's meta-existentialism.

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Note on sources -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One. Nietzsche’s meta-existentialism -- Chapter Two. Meta-existentialism and Nietzsche’s critique of metaphysics -- Chapter Three. Will to power: existence and the qualitative aspect of power -- Chapter Four. Nobility and decadence: the vulnerabilities of Nietzsche’s strong type -- Chapter Five. Greek glory and decadence: a case study -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index

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Vinod Acharya presents a new existential interpretation of Nietzsche's philosophy. He contends that Nietzsche's peculiar form of existentialism can be understood only by undertaking a thorough analysis of his characterization and critique of metaphysics. This reading remedies the shortcomings of previous existential interpretations of Nietzsche, which typically view existentialism as concerned primarily with the meaning of individual existence, and therefore necessarily at odds with the abstraction and objectivity of metaphysical thought. Acharya argues that the approach of Nietzsche's philosophy, especially in his mature works, is to make the typical existential position foundational, and then to develop to the fullest the implications of this position. This meta-existential approach necessarily yields an ambiguous and open-ended critique of metaphysics. Taking issue with the Heideggerian, the poststructuralist, and the naturalistic interpretations, this book contends that Nietzsche neither simply overcomes metaphysics nor remains trapped within its confines. Acharya argues that an ever-renewed encounter with and critique of metaphysics is an essential aspect of Nietzsche's meta-existentialism.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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