Zarathustra's Last Supper
Subtitle: Nietzche's Eight Higher Men
By: Weaver Santaniello
Edition: First edition.
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Continental Philosophy -- 11; Routledge Library Editions: Continental Philosophy -- Volume 11
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781315109183
Subjects: Superman (Philosophical concept); Continental Philosophy; Philosophy; Surhomme; PHILOSOPHY; History & Surveys; Modern
Description: "This book, first published in 2005, explores the historical contextualization of Nietzsche's thought, focusing on his controversial Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The fourth part of Nietzsche's Zarathustra consists of Zarathustra's encounter with eight 'higher men' whom Zarathustra meets in succession on his path. The prophet then invites each individual to his cave for the evening festivities, culminating in a blasphemous festival in which his guests worship an ass as God. Revealing each guest's specific characteristics and distinct roles, the author attempts to discern 'who' these guests are or represent (historically) through glimpsing the characteristics specific to each guest."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Cover page; title: Halftitle page; title: Title page; title: Copyright page; title: Title page; title: Copyright page; title: Contents; title: Acknowledgments; title: Abbreviations; title: Dedication; title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1 The Soothsayer; title: Chapter 2 The Two Kings; title: Chapter 3 The Bleeding Man (or the Conscientious in Spirit); title: Chapter 4 The Magician; title: Chapter 5 The Last Pope; title: Chapter 6 The Ugliest Man; title: Chapter 7 The Voluntary Beggar (or Sermonizer on the Mount); title: Chapter 8 The Shadow; title: Conclusion And the Ass Makes Twelve; title: Biographical Excerpts; title: Bibliography; title: Index.