Plato and Nietzsche
Subtitle: their philosophical art
By: Mark Anderson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9781472522047; 9781472532893; 9781472528742
Subjects: PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
Description: "It is commonly known that Nietzsche is one of Plato's primary philosophical antagonists, yet there is no full-length treatment in English of their ideas in dialogue and debate. Plato and Nietzsche is an advanced introduction to these two thinkers, with original insights and arguments interspersed throughout the text. Through a rigorous exploration of their ideas on art, metaphysics, ethics, and the nature of philosophy, and by explaining and analyzing each man's distinctive approach, Mark Anderson demonstrates the many and varied ways they play off against one another. This book provides the background necessary to understanding the principle matters at issue between these two philosophers and to developing an awareness that Nietzsche's engagement with Plato is deeper and more nuanced than it is often presented as being"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-217) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Preface AcknowledgementsConventions Introduction 1. Art and Reason2. Being 4. Becoming5. Noble and Good6. Sophia and PhilosophiaNotesBibliographyIndex.