Nietzsche's Anti-Darwinism - Couverture souple

Johnson, Dirk R.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1107621526 ISBN 13 : 9781107621527

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2013

Synopsis

Friedrich Nietzsche's complex connection to Charles Darwin has been much explored, and both scholarly and popular opinions have tended to assume a convergence in their thinking. In this study, Dirk Johnson challenges that assumption and takes seriously Nietzsche's own explicitly stated 'anti-Darwinism'. He argues for the importance of Darwin for the development of Nietzsche's philosophy, but he places emphasis on the antagonistic character of their relationship and suggests that Nietzsche's mature critique against Darwin represents the key to understanding his broader (anti-)Darwinian position. He also offers an original reinterpretation of the Genealogy of Morals, a text long considered sympathetic to Darwinian naturalism, but which he argues should be taken as Nietzsche's most sophisticated critique of both Darwin and his followers. His book will appeal to all who are interested in the philosophy of Nietzsche and its cultural context.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dirk R. Johnson is Associate Professor of Modern Languages at Hampden-Sydney College, USA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1107621526
• ISBN 13: 9781107621527
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 252
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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