Nietzsche's Gay Science: Dancing Coherence - Softcover

Langer, M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230580696 ISBN 13: 9780230580695

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

Synopsis

Nietzsche's Gay Science is one of his most remarkable, important, and famous works. Moreover, it contains all of his main philosophical themes and is arguably indispensable for understanding Nietzsche's philosophy. Langer's Nietzsche's Gay Science: Dancing Coherence is the first book that helps the reader grapple with the complexity of The Gay Science in its entirety. In a clear, engaging, and very accessible manner Langer provides a detailed, sequential reading of The Gay Science. She explains the interconnectedness of its seemingly unrelated sections and illuminates its difficulties. Throughout she provides critical commentary and detailed background information. A native German speaker, Langer also draws attention to various problems in Kaufmann's translation of The Gay Science and provides translation corrections.

About this title

Book Description:

This book illuminates the complexity, coherence, and importance of Nietzsche's Gay Science by providing a detailed, sequential reading of the entire work as it appeared in its second edition

About the Author:

MONIKA M. LANGER is Associate Professor Emerita, Philosophy, University of Victoria, Canada. Her publications include Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology of Perception: A Guide and Commentary and various articles in books and journals. She has taught numerous courses on Nietzsche, including several graduate seminars on The Gay Science at Yale and the University of Victoria

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0230580696
• ISBN 13: 9780230580695
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 293