Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morality

Robert Guay

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2022

Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morality

Robert Guay

In the series Edinburgh Critical Guides to Nietzsche

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474430791

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About this book

A philosophically sophisticated introduction to Nietzsche’s most widely read book, for readers coming to the text – and Nietzsche – for the first time

Written by an internationally respected scholar who has worked with Nietzsche for years and knows his work very well
Offers close textual analysis of how Nietzsche’s narrative and rhetorical strategies function as philosophical argument
Provides a philosophically independent and fresh approach to the text
Explains the methodological issues that Nietzsche raises with respect to psychological, social and historical phenomena
Analyses Nietzsche’s entire philosophical enterprise, showing how the critique of moral values is related to concerns about agency, self-knowledge and truth
Includes a chronology of Nietzsche's life and work, a glossary of key terms, an index of names and subjects and a guide to further reading

Robert Guay provides the interpretive and philosophical context to help new readers of Nietzsche understand both On the Genealogy of Morality and Nietzsche's thought more widely. He shows how Nietzsche’s narratives engage with philosophical issues about agency, self-knowledge, historical explanation and the critique of morality.

On the Genealogy of Morality has become the most common point of entry into Nietzsche’s thought. It offers relatively straightforward, sustained explanatory narratives addressing many of the main ideas of Nietzsche’s mature thought, such as will to power, nihilism, perspectivism, the value of truth and the critique of morality. At the same time, it is challenging to understand because Nietzsche intended it as an expansion and elaboration of his existing ideas.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Chronology Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
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2 The First Treatise: ‘Good and Evil’, ‘Good and Bad’ Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
3 The Second Treatise: ‘Guilt’, ‘Bad Conscience’ and Related Matters Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 240
Keywords: Philosophy

eBook

Published: May 9, 2022
ISBN: 9781474430791