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The Faith of a Heretic: Updated Edition

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Faith of a Heretic: Updated Edition
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Walter A. Kaufmann
Foreword by Stanley Corngold
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:448
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 127
Category/GenreWestern philosophy from c 1900 to now
Philosophy of religion
ISBN/Barcode 9780691165486
ClassificationsDewey:210
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Edition Revised edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 9 June 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

Originally published in 1959, The Faith of a Heretic is the most personal statement of the beliefs of Nietzsche biographer and translator Walter Kaufmann. A first-rate philosopher in his own right, Kaufmann here provides the fullest account of his views on religion. Although he considered himself a heretic, he was not immune to the wellsprings and

Author Biography

Walter Kaufmann (1921-1980) was the Stuart Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University, where he taught for more than thirty years. His many books include Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist and Critique of Religion and Philosophy (both Princeton).

Reviews

"The case against organized religion has seldom been so cogently put."--Newsweek "An honest, uplifting, learned and highly readable argument against conformism. People who tend toward any conceivable form of heresy are likely to find it worth ten volumes of standard inspirational pap."--Life "The book is a demonstration of Kaufmann's high spirits as well as his learning and cogency. He wants, he says, to make the reader feel his own faith is at stake, and whether that reader puts his faith in philosophy or popular religion, he will feel the sting of Kaufmann's wit."--The Progressive