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American Nietzsche
Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen
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Description for American Nietzsche
Paperback. If you were looking for a philosopher likely to appeal to Americans, Friedrich Nietzsche would be far from your first choice. The author delves deeply into Nietzsche's philosophy, and America's reception of it, to tell the story of his curious appeal. Num Pages: 464 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
If you were looking for a philosopher likely to appeal to Americans, Friedrich Nietzsche would be far from your first choice. After all, in his blazing career, Nietzsche took aim at nearly all the foundations of modern American life: Christian morality, the Enlightenment faith in reason, and the idea of human equality. Despite that, for more than a century Nietzsche has been a hugely popular - and influential - figure in American thought and culture. In "American Nietzsche", Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen delves deeply into Nietzsche's philosophy, and America's reception of it, to tell the story of his curious appeal. Beginning her ... Read more
If you were looking for a philosopher likely to appeal to Americans, Friedrich Nietzsche would be far from your first choice. After all, in his blazing career, Nietzsche took aim at nearly all the foundations of modern American life: Christian morality, the Enlightenment faith in reason, and the idea of human equality. Despite that, for more than a century Nietzsche has been a hugely popular - and influential - figure in American thought and culture. In "American Nietzsche", Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen delves deeply into Nietzsche's philosophy, and America's reception of it, to tell the story of his curious appeal. Beginning her ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226006765
SKU
V9780226006765
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About Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen
Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen is the Merle Curti Associate Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Reviews for American Nietzsche
"Today's inescapable and perplexing Nietzsche is not necessarily the same Nietzsche who inspired readers in the past; and it's the achievement of American Nietzsche to show how that is the case." (Alexander Star, New York Times Book Review) "A lively history.... With vigor and intelligence, American Nietzsche covers a great deal of ground.... Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen is a superb listener." (Nation)" ... Read more