Nietzsche, Aesthetics and Modernity - Softcover

Rampley, Matthew

 
9780521037938: Nietzsche, Aesthetics and Modernity

Synopsis

Nietzsche, Aesthetics and Modernity analyses Nietzsche's response to the aesthetic tradition.

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Review

"Rampley's contribution constitutes a well-articulated summary of major ideas and insights by Nietzsche that highlight, and earnestly seek to resolve, the problem of modernity with pertinent parallels to and critiques of influential thinkers of the 20th century both within and outside of the German tradition." German Studies Review 2002

"A full and persuasive reassessment of Nietzsche's thinking on the aesthetic." CAA Reviews

Book Description

Nietzsche, Aesthetics and Modernity analyses Nietzsche's response to the aesthetic tradition, tracing in particular the complex relationship between the work and thought of Nietzsche, Kant and Hegel. It explores Nietzsche's confrontation with modernity and his attempt to posit a revitalized artistic practice as the counter-movement to modern nihilism.

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