Nietzsche and Schiller Untimely Aesthetics [Hardcover]

This is the first comparative study of Nietzsche'sBirth of Tragedyand Schiller'sAesthetic Letters,two crucial texts in aesthetic and cultural theory. Martin's scrupulous examination and comparison reveals the common ground shared by the two writers, who are usually regarded as being poles apart. In addition, Martin shows how this common ground mutually illuminates both texts.