Nietzsche's 'Beyond Good and Evil': A Reader's Guide

by Christa Davis Acampora, Keith Ansell-Pearson

Overview

Beyond Good and Evil contains Nietzsche's mature philosophy of the free spirit. Although it is one of his most widely read texts, it is a notoriously difficult piece of philosophical writing. The authors demonstrate in clear and precise terms why it is to be regarded as Nietzsche's philosophical masterpiece and the work of a revolutionary genius.
This Reader's Guide is the ideal companion to study, offering guidance on:

- Philosophical and historical context
- Key themes
- Reading the text
-Â Further reading

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826473646
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/01/2011
Series:	Reader's Guides
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Christa Davis Acampora is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA. She is the editor of The Journal of Nietzsche Studies and two volumes on Nietzsche.

Keith Ansell Pearson holds a Personal Chair in Philosophy at the University of Warwick, UK.

Table of Contents

1. Context
2. Overview of Themes
3. Reading the Text
4. Further Reading
Index

Editorial Reviews

The genius of this book is that it manages to be philosophically deep and contextually rich even while fulfilling the most basic explanatory tasks - this is a splendid introduction
Foucault Studies, issue 18

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