| Nietzsche: Thus Spoke Zarathustra Contributor(s): Pippin, Robert (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521602610 ISBN-13: 9780521602617 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $26.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: Nietzsche regarded ???Thus Spoke Zarathustra??? as his most important work, and his story of the wandering Zarathustra has had enormous influence on subsequent culture. Nietzsche uses a mixture of homilies, parables, epigrams and dreams to introduce some of his most striking doctrines, including the Overman, nihilism, and the eternal return of the same. This edition offers a new translation by Adrian Del Caro which restores the original versification of Nietzsche??'s text and captures its poetic brilliance. Robert Pippin??'s introduction discusses many of the most important interpretative issues raised by the work, including who is Zarathustra and what kind of ???hero??? is he and what is the philosophical significance of the work??'s literary form? The volume will appeal to all readers interested in one of the most original and inventive works of modern philosophy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy |
| Dewey: 193 |
| Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 316 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nietzsche regarded 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra' as his most important work, and his story of the wandering Zarathustra has had enormous influence on subsequent culture. Nietzsche uses a mixture of homilies, parables, epigrams and dreams to introduce some of his most striking doctrines, including the Overman, nihilism, and the eternal return of the same. This edition offers a new translation by Adrian Del Caro which restores the original versification of Nietzsche's text and captures its poetic brilliance. Robert Pippin's introduction discusses many of the most important interpretative issues raised by the work, including who is Zarathustra and what kind of 'hero' is he and what is the philosophical significance of the work's literary form? The volume will appeal to all readers interested in one of the most original and inventive works of modern philosophy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pippin, Robert: - Adrian Del Caro is Professor of German Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of Colorado, Boulder.Del Caro, Adrian: - Robert Pippin is Evelyn Stefansson Nef Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. |