Beyond Nihilism: Nietzsche's Healing and Edifying Philosophy
University Press of America, 1991, 1st Edition, English, Hardcover, 206 pages
Author: Nimrod Aloni
Condition: Very Good - A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact, with some age signs Please look at pictures.
Summary: In this work the author presents Nietzsche as a counter-nihilistic philosopher-educator who aimed, very much like Plato and Rousseau, to set forth a healing education for western man in a characteristically decadent era. The principal pedagogical or edifying dimension of his philosophy, it is argued, consists of a redefinition of the educational aim of modern humanityóformulated in medical and cultural termsóas the recovery of health and worth. The work considers Nietzsche's investigations of noble and nihilistic forms of life as well as his doctrines of the Dionysian, the Will to Power, and the Overman, as aiming to establish a new wisdomódelineating the conditions necessary for the evaluation, enhancement, and prosperity of man. A useful book for courses in philosophy, philosophy of education, history of education and ethics.
Item specifics:
Publisher: University Press of America, Lanham [MD]Edition: 1st Edition
Publication Year: 1991
ISBN: 9780819184313