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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809169003321

Autore

Owen David <1964-, >

Titolo

Nietzsche's genealogy of morality / / David Owen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

1-317-49321-4

1-317-49322-2

1-315-71186-9

1-282-94343-X

9786612943430

1-84465-396-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 179 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

193

Soggetti

Genealogy (Philosophy)

Ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2007 by Acumen.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-175) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The project of re-evaluation and the return to genealogy -- Towards the project of re-evaluation -- Revising the project of re-evaluation -- Rhetoic and re-evaluation -- On the genealogy of morality -- Reading the genealogy -- The first essay: "good and evil", "good and bad" -- The second essay: "guilt", Bad conscience, and related matters -- The third essay: "what is the meaning of ascetic ideals?" -- Debating the genealogy.

Sommario/riassunto

Combining philosophical acuity, psychological insight and a remarkably powerful prose style, On the Genealogy of Morality is a dazzling and brilliantly incisive attack on European morality. David Owen situates the Genealogy in the context of the development of Nietzsche's philosophy and offers readers a sophisticated and nuanced analysis of this great text. He provides a lucid account of Nietzsche’s reasons for adopting a “genealogical” investigation of our moral values as well as a detailed analysis of the Genealogy itself. Highlighting the key features of Nietzsche’s critique of morality and his call for a re-evaluation of values, Owen shows how the arguments and rhetoric of the Genealogy combine to undermine our modern understanding of moral agency.



Rich in insight, Owen's book is a distinctive and significant contribution to our understanding of this landmark work of western philosophy.