Nietzsche's Search for Philosophy: On the Middle Writings (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781474254694)

In Nietzsche's Search for Philosophy: On the Middle Writings Keith Ansell-Pearson makes a novel and thought-provoking contribution to our appreciation of Nietzsche's neglected middle writings. These are the texts Human, all too Human (1878-80), Dawn (1881), and The Gay Science (1882). There is a truth in the observation of Havelock Ellis that the works Nietzsche produced between 1878 and 1882 represent the maturity of his genius.


In this study he explores key aspects of Nietzsche's philosophical activity in his middle writings, including his conceptions of philosophy, his commitment to various enlightenments, his critique of fanaticism, his search for the heroic-idyllic, his philosophy of modesty and his conception of ethics, and his search for joy and happiness. The book will appeal to readers across philosophy and the humanities, especially to those with an interest in Nietzsche and anyone who has a concern with the fate of philosophy in the modern world.

Author: Keith Ansell Pearson
ISBN-10: 1474254691
ISBN-13: 9781474254694
Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
Language: English
Published: 02/22/2018
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d