The Affirmation of Life : Nietzsche on Overcoming Nihilism.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (327 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Nihilism -- 2. Overcoming Disorientation -- 3. The Will to Power -- 4. Overcoming Despair -- 5. The Eternal Recurrence -- 6. Dionysian Wisdom -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Most recent studies of Nietzsche's works have lost sight of the fundamental question of the meaning of a life of inescapable suffering, but Reginster brings it sharply into focus. He identifies overcoming nihilism as a central objective of Nietzsche's philosophical project, and shows how this concern systematically animates all of his major ideas.
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Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm,-1844-1900. Ethics. Nihilism. Life.