1st Edition

Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality

By David Owen Copyright 2007
192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

A landmark work of western philosophy, "On the Genealogy of Morality" is a dazzling and brilliantly incisive attack on European "morality". Combining philosophical acuity with psychological insight in prose of remarkable rhetorical power, Nietzsche takes up the task of offering us reasons to engage in a re-evaluation of our values. In this book, David Owen offers a reflective and insightful... Read more
Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction Part I: The Project of Re-evaluation and the Turn to Genealogy 1. Towards the Project of Re-evaluation 2. Revising the Project of Re-evaluation 3. Rhetoric and Re-evaluation Part II: On the Genealogy of Morality 4. Reading the Genealogy 5. The First Essay: 'Good and Evil', 'Good and Bad' 6. The Second Essay: 'Guilt', 'Bad Conscience', and Related Matters 7. The Third Essay: What is the Meaning of Ascetic Ideals? 8. Debating the Genealogy Conclusion Further reading Notes Bibliography Index

Biography

David Owen