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1 online resource (x, 240 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
"Friedrich Nietzsche's complex connection to Charles Darwin has been much explored, and both scholarly and popular opinions have tended to assume a convergence in their thinking. In this study, Dirk Johnson challenges that assumption and takes seriously Nietzsche's own explicitly stated "anti-Darwinism." He argues for the importance of Darwin for the development of Nietzsche's philosophy, but he places emphasis on the antagonistic character of their relationship and suggests that Nietzsche's mature critique against Darwin represents the key to understanding his broader (anti- )Darwinian position. He also offers an original reinterpretation of the Genealogy of Morals, a text long considered sympathetic to Darwinian naturalism, but which he argues should be taken as Nietzsche's most sophisticated critique of both Darwin and his followers. His book will appeal to all who are interested in the philosophy of Nietzsche and its cultural context"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Part I. Early Darwinism to the 'Anti-Darwin': 1. Towards the 'Anti-Darwin': Darwinian meditations in the middle period; 2. Overcoming the 'Man' in Man: Zarathustra's Transvaluation of Darwinian categories; 3. Nietzsche Agonistes: a personal challenge to Darwin; Part II. Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals: 4. Nietzsche's 'Nature'; Or, whose playing field is it anyway?; 5. The birth of morality out of the spirit of the 'Bad Conscience'; 6. Darwin's 'Science': or, how to beat the shell game; Conclusion; Bibliography. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900.
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Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900. |
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Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900. Zur Genealogie der Moral.
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Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.
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Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. |
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Zur Genealogie der Moral (Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm) |
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Electronic books.
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Print version: Johnson, Dirk Robert, 1963- Nietzsche's anti-Darwinism. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010 9780521196789 (DLC) 2010022335 (OCoLC)639940451 |
| ISBN |
9780511918360 (electronic book) |
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0511918364 (electronic book) |
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9780521196789 |
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0521196787 |
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