What is Nietzsche's Zarathustra? : a philosophical confrontation /

In this book, Heinrich Meier takes on the question of the meaning of Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra, which has long proven controversial among readers. Meier closely examines the work to find a coherent structure and uncover the meanings in the figure of Zarathustra. By showing the unity in...

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Main Author: Meier, Heinrich, 1953- (Author)
Other Authors: Gottschalk, Justin (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2021]
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Summary:In this book, Heinrich Meier takes on the question of the meaning of Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra, which has long proven controversial among readers. Meier closely examines the work to find a coherent structure and uncover the meanings in the figure of Zarathustra. By showing the unity in Zarathustra's life and teaching, Meier argues that the hidden architecture of the work reveals the development of self-knowledge for the philosopher. What Is Nietzsche's Zarathustra? A Philosophical Confrontation makes clear in its careful attention to the text that Nietzsche's deepest concern is with understanding himself and the world, rather than with a view of himself as a prophet.
Physical Description:viii, 194 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226581569
022658156X