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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808762303321

Autore

Hatab Lawrence J. <1946-, >

Titolo

Nietzsche's life sentence : coming to terms with eternal recurrence / / Lawrence J. Hatab ; [with a foreword by Daniel Conway]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

1-135-45631-3

1-135-45624-0

1-299-62362-X

9786610232352

1-280-23235-8

0-203-95762-8

0-203-50798-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ConwayDaniel W

Disciplina

193

Soggetti

Eternal return

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations of Nietzsche's Works; Introduction; 1. Nietzsche's Challenge to the Tradition: From Metaphysics to Naturalism; 2. Retrieving Greek Tragedy; 3. Morality, Nihilism, and Life Affirmation; 4. Eternal Recurrence in Nietzsche's Texts; 5. Making Belief: Literal Repetition and Its Existential Force; 6. Calling Witnesses: A Review of the Literature; 7. The Trouble with Repetition: Confronting Critical Questions; Epilogue; The Dancer; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In this book Lawrence Hatab provides an accessible and provocative exploration of one of the best-known and still most puzzling aspects of Nietzsche's thought: eternal recurrence, the claim that life endlessly repeats itself identically in every detail. Hatab argues that eternal recurrence can and should be read literally, in just the way Nietzsche described it in the texts. The book offers a readable treatment of most of the core topics in Nietzsche's philosophy, all discussed in the light of the consummating effect of eternal recurrence. Although Nietzsche called eternal recurrence his most