Nietzsche and the horror of existence
By: Philip J. Kain.
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9780739126943; 9780739135174
Subjects: Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, -- 1844-1900
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Horror; title: The horror of existence; title: Dionysian terror; title: Tragedy; title: Rebirth of the Greek ideal; title: Dionysian life; title: Three visions; title: Truth; title: The true and the good; title: Avoiding the truth; title: Taking to be true; title: A consistent account of truth; title: Chaos, the self, and will to power; title: Meaningless suffering; title: God is dead; title: Chaos; title: The Kantian self; title: Forgetfulness; title: The composite self; title: Will to power; title: Perspectivism; title: The Übermensch and eternal recurrence; title: Nihilism and the Übermensch; title: Eternal recurrence; title: Eternal recurrence, chaos, and the self; title: Eternal recurrence continued; title: Eternal recurrence and the horror of existence; title: Loving every moment; title: Innocence and redemption; title: Discipline and pity; title: Eternal recurrence and others; title: Eternal recurrence and the categorical imperative; title: Abolition of the true world and the affirmation of life; title: Masters, slaves, and Übermenschen; title: Masters and slaves; title: The slave and the Übermensch; title: Christianity, guilt, and the ascetic ideal; title: A roman caesar with christ's soul; title: Virtue; title: The truth of Nietzsche's doctrines; title: Metaphysical truth; title: The truth of the horror of existence; title: The value of illusions; title: Contradiction between doctrines; title: Should we accept Nietzsche?; title: Covering up for Nietzsche; title: Pity and compassion; title: Best argument for nietzsche; title: Benefiting culture; title: Against Nietzsche.