Nietzsche's On the genealogy of morality : a guide /

"On the Genealogy of Morality (GM hereafter) analyzes an enormous range of topics. Its pacing is erratic, shifting instantaneously from patient strolls through arcane scholarly topics to breathless gallops through large intellectual districts at such high speed that attending to any one topic i...

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Main Author: Welshon, Rex, 1955- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Series:Oxford guides to philosophy.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"On the Genealogy of Morality (GM hereafter) analyzes an enormous range of topics. Its pacing is erratic, shifting instantaneously from patient strolls through arcane scholarly topics to breathless gallops through large intellectual districts at such high speed that attending to any one topic is nearly impossible. It refers to obscure 18th and 19th century intellectuals most 21st century readers have never heard of, along with figures from the ancient world many readers will only have heard of in other contexts, and even some figures many of us are likely to think should not be mentioned in a book of philosophy. Despite these challenges and difficulties, GM is expansive, enlightening, entertaining, probing, and devastating"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 276 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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