Nietzsche: The Key Concepts

Peter R. Sedgwick

ISBN 10: 0415263778 / ISBN 13: 9780415263771

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2009

About this Item

A guide to Nietzsche, one of the influential philosophers of the nineteenth century. This book explores such ideas as decadence epistemology, modernity nihilism, and will to power. It is suitable for students in the fields of philosophy, literature, and religion and cultural theory. Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250. . 2009. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nietzsche: The Key Concepts
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415263778
• ISBN 13: 9780415263771
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Nietzsche: The Key Concepts is a comprehensive guide to one of the most widely-studied and influential philosophers of the nineteenth century. This invaluable resource helps navigate the often challenging and controversial thought outlined in Nietzsche’s seminal texts.

Fully cross-referenced throughout and in an accessible A-Z format with suggestions for further reading, this concise yet thorough introduction explores such ideas as:

• decadence
• epistemology
• modernity
• nihilism
• will to power

This volume is essential reading for students of philosophy and will be of interest to those studying in the fields of literature, religion and cultural theory.

About the Author

Peter Sedgwick is lecturer in Philosophy at Cardiff University. He is the author of Nietzsche: A Critical Reader (1995) and, with Andrew Edgar, of Cultural Theory: The Key Concepts (Routledge, 2001).