This Element explains Nietzsche's ethics in his late works, from 1886 onwards. The first three sections explain the basics of his ethical theory - its context and presuppositions, its scope and its central tension. The next three sections explore Nietzsche's goals in writing a history of Christian m
Nietzsche's Ethics
โ Scribed by Thomas Stern
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 78
- Series
- Elements in Ethics
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Table of Contents
Cover
Title page
Copyright page
Nietzscheโs Ethics
Contents
Introduction
1 Nietzscheโs Ethics in Outline
1.1 Terminology
1.2 The Descriptive Thesis: The Life Theory
1.3 The Normative Command: Further Lifeโs Goals!
2 Christian Morality
2.1 Christianity as Christian-Moral
2.2 Philosophy as Christian-Moral
2.3 Moral, Political and Religious Outlooks as Christian-Moral
2.4 The Scholarly Outlook as Christian-Moral
3 The Square Circle: Nietzscheโs Two Conflicting Strategies
4 Morality, History and Genealogy
5 Nietzscheโs History: The Plot
5.1 GM I: Good, Bad and Evil
5.2 GM II: Moral Conscience
5.3 GM III: The Triumph of Asceticism
6 Does the History Achieve Its Goals?
6.1 Demonstrating the Life Theory
6.2 How Did We End Up with an Anti-Life Morality?
(Or, Why Do the Masters Convert?)
6.3 Confronting the Square Circle: Should We Affirm Life?
7 Nietzsche beyond Nietzscheโs Ethics
7.1 Interpretation and Perspective
7.2 Truth and Error
7.3 Art, Self-Creation and Value Creation
Conclusion: The Future of Nietzschean Ethics?
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
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