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Publication date 1920 topics christianity publisher. Kaufmann author, alexander nehamas foreword format. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist 1950, could not help but wonder aloud about the sexuality of this badboy philosopher. Friedrich nietzsche translated from the german with an introduction by h. Some of his ideas in his later works contrast and even contradict some of his ea. The book, first published by princeton university press, was influential and is considered a classic study. It is perspicuous for its criticism of the social roots of nietzsche s thought, helping to underscore its antidemocratic and authoritarian nature, and traces the appeal nietzsche had for the most rapacious elements of bourgeois society. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics book by walter a. Nietzsche this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Oct 20, 20 this classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics book 104 ebook. Read nietzsche in german when i was a teenager in my german equivalent college prep classes in germany, loved him as a philosopher but didnt make much sense then, because we then never were told the background on who accumulated and arranged his published works, but i have to say reading mr. When walter kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of world war ii, most scholars outside germany. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist, i am now convinced, or perhaps almost so, that the nietzsche kaufmann discovered comes closer to the nietzsche than the various images and idols which, accepted by layman and professional alike, have blocked a fuller understanding of nietzsches thought.
Suppose you meet a lady for the first time around whom the gossip of your friends has spread an aura of ambiguities. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist public group. When walter kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of world war ii. He used a psychological determinist theory for the rise of one, or other, type of moral tendency, either indulgent or ascetic, but still offers moral prescriptions in open contradiction to the fact that. After all, hayman is not a philosopher and he knows his limits. Doesnt get to the heart of nietzsche s transvaluation paradox, i. Existenz versus the state, darwin, and rousseau 157 6. Kaufmann revitalised responsible criticism of nietzsche s work, and tunnelled through the rubble of nazism to examine german and thus continental thinking afresh. Publication date 1974 topics nietzsche, friedrich wilhelm, 18441900. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist walter kaufmann this classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics by walter a. But kaufmanns original, detailed, rational analysis would reveal the nazis manipulation of the work of a philosopher, who, before his death in 1900, had reviled antisemitism. Read nietzsche philosopher, psychologist, antichrist by walter a.
Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist by walter kaufmann. Jan 14, 2010 but kaufmanns original, detailed, rational analysis would reveal the nazis manipulation of the work of a philosopher, who, before his death in 1900, had reviled antisemitism. When one recalls the fact that, among all peoples, the philosopher is no more than a development from the old type of priest, this. However, he has been criticized for presenting nietzsche as an existentialist, and for other details of his interpretation. When walter kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of world, isbn 9780691019833 buy the nietzsche.
Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist, i am now convinced, or perhaps almost so, that the nietzsche kaufmann discovered comes closer to the nietzsche than the various images and idols which, accepted by layman and professional alike, have blocked a fuller understanding of nietzsche s thought. To a casual reader, his ideas seem like they are all over the place and underdeveloped. The wagner diatribe and the twilight of the idols were published immediately, but the antichrist did not get into type until 1895. Nietzsche philosopher, psychologist, antichrist preface to the fourth edition 1974 iii preface to the third edition 1968 v. Kaufmann rehabilitated nietzsche nearly singlehandedly, presenting his works as one of the. Nietzsche didnt devote his life to creating a logical philosophical system. Walter kaufmann this classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured.
Nietzsches influence remains substantial within and beyond philosophy, notably in existentialism. He wrote critical texts on religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy and science, using a distinctive rhetorical and evocative style, displaying a fondness for metaphor, irony and aphorism. Buy nietzsche philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics book online at best prices in india on. Why is nietzsche either casually disregarded by university. In earlier books nietzsche had announced, god is dead, and in the antichrist he seethes with contempt for christianitys imposition, upon humanity, of its perverse and unnatural vision nietzsche contends that values offered by christianity are created by people who are not qualified to. Nietzsche as a moral philosopher is descriptive rather than prescriptive. Yet through some gesture of hers, some word said, she arouses in you a suspicion that universal. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics with a new foreword by alexander nehamas by kaufmann, walter a. Kaufmanns book brought about a radical reversal of the popular image of nietzsche as a ranting. Nietzsche s best 8 books an ebook to search the spirit of friedrich nietzsche edited by bill chapko contents editor notes introduction to nietzsche s life and writings the gay science ecce homo thus spoke zarathustra the dawn twilight of the idols the antichrist beyond good and evil genealogy of morals appendices a timeline biography. The times literary supplement philosopher, psychologist, antichrist that he had succeeded in dissociating nietzsche from nazism and showing that nietzsche was a great philosopher. Download friedrich nietzsche s the antichrist for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Kaufmann ive tried to read several of nietzsches books several times and ive always felt unsatisfied. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at.
Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist walter kaufmann, alexander nehamas this classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured. Nietzsche, philosopher, psychologist, antichrist usakochan. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist 4rev ed by kaufmann, walter a. A8 e5 1920 camera canon eos 5d mark ii externalidentifier urn. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist 9780691019833. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist 1950 is surprisingly absent from the bibliography, as are elsners and safranskis books 1992 and 2002 both with titles identical to youngs eternal return. Countering charges of nazism, kaufmann showed that nietzsche loathed german nationalism, detested ideas of the master race, and often idealized the jews. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics 104 paperback october 20, 20 by walter a. The antichrist is the most powerful criticism ever offered against modern values and beliefs. Kaufmann has been credited with helping to transform. Vladimir solovevs interpretation of and response to nietzsches ubermensch. Friedrich nietzsche s the antichrist might be more aptly named the antichristian, for it is an unmitigated attack on christianity that nietzsche makes within the text instead of an exposition on evil or satan as the title might suggest. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics 104 kaufmann, walter a.
Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and audiobook. Nietzsche, philosopher, psychologist, antichrist by walter arnold kaufmann. Pdf epub kindle this classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured. I suspect that the delay was due to the influence of the philosophers sister, elisabeth forsternietzsche, an intelligent and ardent but by no means uniformly judicious propagandist of his ideas. Nietzsche s life as background of his thought 21 2. Nietzsche walter a kaufmann haftad 9780691160269 bokus. Taken all in all, this is one of the best expositions of nietzsche s philosophy i know of. The antichrist by friedrich wilhelm nietzsche free ebook. A second edition was published in 1956, a third edition in 1968, and a fourth edition, which was the first paperback printing, in 1974. Nietzsche s influence remains substantial within and beyond philosophy, notably in existentialism. Kaufmanns nietzsche has shad light on this and makes me appreciate him even more. In earlier books nietzsche had announced, god is dead, and in the antichrist he seethes with contempt for christianitys imposition, upon humanity, of its perverse and unnatural vision.
Through this novel, the author sought to destroy religious beliefs and archetypes. Sep 18, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Sep 02, 2008 this classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured. During his dark days of neglect and misunderstanding. The antichrist, by nietzsche, friedrich wilhelm, 18441900. If it errs in softening down some extreme lines of thought. The german title can be translated into english as either the antichrist or the antichristian, depending on how the german word. This classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured. Nietzsche, written in 1900 on the advent of the philosopher s death. The antichrist friedrich wilhelm nietzsche feedbooks. Friedrich nietzsche download free kindle epub ebooks. Although it was written in 1888, its controversial content made franz overbeck and heinrich koselitz delay its publication, along with ecce homo.
Philosopher psychologist, antichrist kaufmann, walter a. Friedrich wilhelm nietzsche was a 19thcentury german philosopher and classical philologist. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist has 21,806 members. Kaufmann rehabilitated nietzsche nearly singlehandedly, presenting his works as one of the great.
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When walter kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of world war ii, most scholars outside germany viewed nietzsche as part madman, part protonazi, and almost wholly unphilosophical. One could argue that nietzsche is one of the best diagnosticians of problems of modern society, and yet his work has always been strangely inaccessible to me. He also presented nietzsche as a pioneer of modern psychology and argued that a key to understanding his overall philosophy is to see it as a reaction. The project gutenberg ebook of the antichrist, by f. Buy nietzsche philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist was first published by princeton university press in 1950. He began his career as a classical philologist before turning to philosophy.
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