The Affirmation of Life: Nietzsche on Overcoming NihilismAmong all the great thinkers of the past two hundred years, Nietzsche continues to occupy a special place--not only for a broad range of academics but also for members of a wider public, who find some of their most pressing existential concerns addressed in his works. Central among these concerns is the question of the meaning of a life characterized by inescapable suffering, at a time when the traditional responses inspired by Christianity are increasingly losing their credibility. While most recent studies of Nietzsche's works have lost sight of this fundamental issue, Bernard Reginster's book The Affirmation of Life brings it sharply into focus. |
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... resistance has been over- come , nor is it a desire for resistance alone . It is , specifically , a desire for the activity of overcoming resistance . On this interpretation , the will to power has a Introduction • 11.
... activity of overcoming of resistance implies that resistance is eventually overcome , consequently the end of the activity that is its object , and the quest for new resistance to overcome . Hence , the pursuit of power necessarily ...
... activity is indeed the paradigmatic manifestation of the will to power , insofar as it involves the overcoming of boundaries or limitations hitherto unchallenged . The creative individual deliberately seeks resistance to overcome ...
... activity involved in the pursuit of power . This is why he claims that living in accordance with the eternal recurrence requires a revaluation of the prevalent life- negating ideals of peace , rest , or tranquility , all of which demand ...
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Contents
Nihilism | 21 |
Overcoming Disorientation | 54 |
The Will to Power | 103 |
Overcoming Despair | 148 |
The Eternal Recurrence | 201 |
Dionysian Wisdom | 228 |
Notes | 271 |
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The Affirmation of Life: Nietzsche on overcoming nihilism Bernard REGINSTER,Bernard Reginster Limited preview - 2009 |
The Affirmation of Life: Nietzsche on Overcoming Nihilism Bernard Reginster No preview available - 2009 |