An Introduction to Nietzsche as Political Thinker The Perfect Nihilist [Paperback]

Introduction to Nietzsche's politics, discussing key books and themes, with chronology and further reading.Tracing the development of his thought and confronting his relationship with the Nazis, all of Nietzsche's major works are analyzed in detail, along with his key ideas, in this introduction to his politics. A chronology of his life and works is supplemented by a guide to further reading.Tracing the development of his thought and confronting his relationship with the Nazis, all of Nietzsche's major works are analyzed in detail, along with his key ideas, in this introduction to his politics. A chronology of his life and works is supplemented by a guide to further reading.This is a lively and engaging introduction to the contentious topic of Nietzsche's politics, tracing the development of his thinking and confronting directly his appropriation by the Nazis. The key ideas of the will to power, eternal return and the overman are discussed and all Nietzsche's major works analyzed in detail. This textbook will be essential for all students of Nietzsche and of the history of political ideas. It includes a chronology of Nietzsche's life and works, and a guide to further reading.Chronology; Introduction; Note on Nietzsche and Liberalism; Part I. The Question of Nietzsche: 1. A question of style? An introduction to reading Nietzsche; 2. Nietzsche's legacy; Part II. Ancients and Moderns: 3. Nietzsche and the Greeks: culture versus politics; 4. Nietzsche on modern politics; Part III. Man and Overman: 5. Zarathustra's teaching of the overman; 6. A genealogy of morals; 7. O humanity! Nietzsche on great politics; Part IV. The Question of Nietzsche Now: 8. Nietzsche and contemporary Liberalism; 9. Nietzsche and feminism; 10. The perfect nihilist. This book provides a sound introduction to Nietzsche's political thought....Strongly recommended for undergraduates at all levels. Choice It is one of the singular merits of Ansell-Pearson's book that he not only explains cogentlyl3©