Nietzsche's 'Beyond Good and Evil': A Reader's Guide

Hardback

Main Details

Title Nietzsche's 'Beyond Good and Evil': A Reader's Guide
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Professor Christa Davis Acampora
By (author) Professor Keith Ansell Pearson
SeriesReader's Guides
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreWestern philosophy - c 1600 to c 1900
ISBN/Barcode 9780826473639
ClassificationsDewey:170
Audience
Undergraduate

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publication Date 30 June 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Beyond Good and Evil contains Nietzsche's mature philosophy of the free spirit. Although it is one of his most widely read texts, it is a notoriously difficult piece of philosophical writing. The authors demonstrate in clear and precise terms why it is to be regarded as Nietzsche's philosophical masterpiece and the work of a revolutionary genius. This Reader's Guide is the ideal companion to study, offering guidance on: - Philosophical and historical context - Key themes - Reading the text - Further reading

Author Biography

Christa Davis Acampora is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA. She is the editor of The Journal of Nietzsche Studies and two volumes on Nietzsche. Keith Ansell Pearson holds a Personal Chair in Philosophy at the University of Warwick, UK.