By Arthur C. Danto
This new version, including 5 extra essays, not just extra complements our realizing of Nietzsche's philosophy; it responds to the misunderstandings that proceed to muddy his highbrow popularity. Even this present day, Nietzsche is noticeable as every little thing from a precursor of feminism and deconstruction to a prophetic author and spokesperson for disgruntled teenage boys. As Danto issues out in his preface, Nietzsche's writings have purportedly encouraged fresh acts of violence and college shootings. Danto counters those misreadings by means of elaborating an anti-Nietzschian philosophy from inside Nietzsche's personal philosophy "in the desire of disarming the rabid Nietzsche and neutralizing the brilliant scary pictures that experience encouraged sociopaths for over a century."
The essays additionally reflect on particular works by means of Nietzsche, together with Human, All Too Human and The family tree of Morals, in addition to the philosopher's creative metaphysics and semantical nihilism.
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