When walter kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of world war ii, most scholars outside germany viewed nietzsche as part madman, part protonazi, and almost wholly unphilosophical. Although it was written in 1888, its controversial content made franz overbeck and heinrich koselitz delay its publication, along with ecce homo. Nietzsches best 8 books an ebook to search the spirit of friedrich nietzsche edited by bill chapko contents editor notes introduction to nietzsches life and writings the gay science ecce homo thus spoke zarathustra the dawn twilight of the idols the antichrist beyond good and evil genealogy of morals appendices a timeline biography. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist fourth edition. Kaufmann rehabilitated nietzsche nearly singlehandedly, presenting his works as one of the. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics 104 kaufmann, walter a. As the torrent of water dried up for the first time in thousands of years, it revealed a horrific. One could argue that nietzsche is one of the best diagnosticians of problems of modern society, and yet his work has always been strangely inaccessible to me. Other philosophy ebooks most of them written in english uploaded 0602 2009, size 1. Friedrich nietzsches essay the antichrist is regarded by many as one of the greatest critiques of christianity and morality. Walter kaufmann books list of books by author walter kaufmann.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He used a psychological determinist theory for the rise of one, or other, type of moral tendency, either indulgent or ascetic, but still offers moral prescriptions in open contradiction to the fact that such prescriptions are only spontaneous actions psychologically determined. Kaufmann ive tried to read several of nietzsches books several times and ive always felt unsatisfied. Through this novel, the author sought to destroy religious beliefs and archetypes. Below, find links to almost all of the philosophers major works, in kindle, pdf, html, epub, and other formats. The librivox catalog page for this work lists the librivox readers. Papers concerning the problem of evil, 1671a1678 leibniz. Chapter 1 introduces the study, arguing that an intellectual row created during the world war. It is, in large part, the accomplishment of walter kaufmanns nietzsche. Friedrich nietzsches philosophy has endured a torrent of both insightful analysis and. Nietzsche as a moral philosopher is descriptive rather than prescriptive. Save for his raucous, rhapsodical autobiography, ecce homo, the antichrist is the last thing that nietzsche ever wrote, and so it may be accepted as a statement of some of his most salient ideas in their final form. Nietzsche kaufmann walter kaufmann nietzsche philosopher. May 07, 2007 nietzsche, who likes aristocracy and does not value equality, is a philosopher to the extreme right.
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Why is nietzsche critical of these english psychologists. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist 1950, walter kaufmann states that nietzsche believed that, to overcome nihilism, we must first of all recognize it. Friedrich nietzsche the antichrist full text genius. Kaufmann revitalised responsible criticism of nietzsche s work, and tunnelled through the rubble of nazism to examine german and thus continental thinking afresh. Kaufmann nietzsche philosopher, psychologist, antichrist. In part two of nietzsche as spiritual warrior the antichrist, we present the philosophers indictment of kants moral universalism as a secular derivative of christian. Kaufmann revitalised responsible criticism of nietzsches work, and tunnelled through the rubble of nazism to examine german and thus continental thinking afresh. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist, kaufmanns most. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist was first published by princeton university press in 1950. Of all nietzsches books, the antichrist comes nearest to conventionality in form. Everyone familiar with the world of ideas has heard the term nietzschean invoked as an allusion to the purported beliefs of the great german philosopher, but what does this term really mean and why does it matter.
Philosophy ebooks 2 swisslos uploaded 0418 2009, size 352. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist has 21,806 members. This thesis seeks to examine a comer of this intellectual history, specifically some of the connections between political events and american readers reception of nietzsches work. Buy nietzsche philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics book online at best prices in india on. The third kind of work consists of nietzsches notes, which vary from sentence fragments or single sentences to sketchy outlines of various projects to several long paragraphs in essay form. Save for his raucous, rhapsodical autobiography, ecce homo, the antichrist is the last thing that nietzsche ever wrote, and so it may be accepted as a statement of some of his most salient ideas in. Doesnt get to the heart of nietzsches transvaluation paradox, i. Kaufmanns interpretation, a more sober and relativistic account, includes a major effort to divorce nietzsche from his classification as a protonazi. Chapter 4 concludes that kaufmanns challenge to reconsider nietzschea. Kaufmann rehabilitated nietzsche nearly singlehandedly, presenting his works as one of the great achievements of western philosophy. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist public group. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nietzsche.
Nietzsches life as background of his thought 1 187276 early works dealing with the problem of values birth of tragedy, untimely meditations 2 187682 psychological inquiries leading to the discovery of the will to power human alltoohuman, dawn, gay science, zarathustra 3 188288 return to. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist 4rev ed by walter a. But kaufmanns original, detailed, rational analysis would reveal the nazis manipulation of the work of a philosopher, who, before his death in 1900, had reviled antisemitism. Booktopia nietzsche, philosopher, psychologist, antichrist. Karl jaspers nietzsche, philosopher, psychologist, antichrist. Author of philosophic classics, critique of religion and philosophy, tragedy and philosophy, existentialism from dostoyevsky to sartre, nietzsche.
Nietzsche regards the state of absolute worthlessness in european nihilism as the necessary consequence of the ideals and valuations we have upheld hitherto. It presents a connected argument with very few interludes, and has a beginning, a middle and an. Yet through some gesture of hers, some word said, she arouses in you a suspicion that universal. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist, appearing in 1950. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics book 104.
This book is fantastic for anybody who wants to appreciate nietzsches work more. Librivox recording of the antichrist by friedrich wilhelm nietzsche, translated by hl mencken, in the public domain. The chapter on socratesnietzsche tension is my favorite, i. Save for his raucous, rhapsodical autobiography, ecce homo, the antichrist is the last thing that nietzsche ever wrote, and so it may be accepted as. Walter kaufmann books list of books by author walter. Pdf epub kindle this classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist, i am now convinced, or perhaps almost so, that the nietzsche kaufmann discovered comes closer to the nietzsche than the various images and idols which, accepted by layman and professional alike, have blocked a fuller understanding of nietzsches thought. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist, whose first edition appeared in 1950, when its author was not yet thirty, and its fourth, which is being reissued here, in 1974. Kaufmann accessibility books library as well as its powerful features, including thousands and thousands of title from favorite author, along with the capability to read or download hundreds of boos on your pc or smartphone in minutes.
As the torrent of water dried up for the first time in thousands of years, it revealed a horrific sight. A second edition was published in 1956, a third edition in 1968, and a fourth edition, which was the first paperback printing, in 1974. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics book 104 kindle edition by kaufmann, walter a. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics by walter a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The antichrist by nietzsche is a deep exploration of symbolism and a repudiation of christianity. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics with a new foreword by alexander nehamas by kaufmann, walter a. Booktopia has nietzsche, philosopher, psychologist, antichrist by walter a. This classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietz.
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