One of the arguments he raised against the truthfulness of these doctrines is that they are based upon the concept of free will, which, in his opinion, does not exist. Dantos nietzsche as philosopher and richard schachts making sense of nietzsche. Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and audiobook. In his first book, the birth of tragedy, published in 1872, he argued that alongside the apollonian in greek culture there was a more profound dionysian strain. Kaufmann 19211980 was professor of philosophy at princeton university and a worldrenowned scholar and translator of nietzsche. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist 4rev ed by kaufmann, walter a. The antichrist and the semiotics of history, reading nietzsche, ed. The antichrist by nietzsche is a deep exploration of symbolism and a repudiation of christianity. This classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzs. The 19thcentury philosopher friedrich nietzsche is known as a critic of judeochristian morality and religions in general. Kaufmann rehabilitated nietzsche nearly singlehandedly, presenting his works as one of the great. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics with a new foreword by alexander nehamas by kaufmann, walter a.
Doesnt get to the heart of nietzsche s transvaluation paradox, i. Neither by land nor by water will you find the road to the hyperboreans. The third kind of work consists of nietzsches notes, which vary from sentence fragments or single sentences to sketchy outlines of various projects to several long paragraphs in essay form. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist, i am now convinced, or perhaps almost so, that the nietzsche kaufmann discovered comes closer to the nietzsche than the various images and idols which, accepted by layman and professional alike, have blocked a fuller understanding of nietzsches thought. Download friedrich nietzsches the antichrist for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. I suspect that the delay was due to the influence of the philosophers sister, elisabeth forsternietzsche, an intelligent and ardent but by no means uniformly judicious propagandist of his ideas. Basic writings of nietzsche modern library classics friedrich nietzsche. The german title can be translated into english as either the antichrist or the antichristian, depending on how the german word christ is translated. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics by walter a.
In the antichrist, nietzsche presents a highly controversial view of christianity as a damaging influence upon western civilization that must come to an end. We are hyperboreans we know well enough how remote our place is. When walter kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of world, isbn 9780691019833 buy the nietzsche. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics book 104 walter a. It is, in large part, the accomplishment of walter kaufmanns nietzsche. The poems in zarathustra present a weird blend of pas sion and.
No one has loomed larger in nietzsches englishlanguage translation history and. Vladimir solovevs interpretation of and response to nietzsches ubermensch. Publication date 1974 topics nietzsche, friedrich wilhelm, 18441900. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics 104 paperback october 20, 20 by walter a. The wagner diatribe and the twilight of the idols were published immediately, but the antichrist did not get into type until 1895. The german title can be translated into english as either the antichrist or the antichristian, depending on how the german word. Nietzsches concept of ressentiment as the psychological structure for sartres theory of antisemitism article in journal of european studies 462 march 2016 with 31 reads how we measure reads. Kaufmann ive tried to read several of nietzsches books several times and ive always felt unsatisfied. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist was first published by princeton university press in 1950. The antichrist by friedrich wilhelm nietzsche free ebook.
Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics 104 kaufmann, walter a. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Friedrich nietzsches reception as a marker of american intellectual. For the view that the eternal recurrence should be read in this light see, for example, arthur c. For nietzsche, the dionysian, in contrast to the apollonian, is alive to instinct. Nietzsches concept of ressentiment as the psychological. Kaufmann has been credited with helping to transform. Nietzsche s life as background of his thought 21 2. Through this novel, the author sought to destroy religious beliefs and archetypes. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist, which went through. In the antichrist, nietzsche presents a highly controversial view of christianity as a damaging influence upon western civilization that must come to an.
Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist paperback at. But kaufmanns original, detailed, rational analysis would reveal the nazis manipulation of the work of a philosopher, who, before his death in 1900, had reviled antisemitism. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He used a psychological determinist theory for the rise of one, or other, type of moral tendency, either indulgent or ascetic, but still offers moral prescriptions in open contradiction to the fact that. Many scholars in the past half century have taken issue with some of kaufmanns interpretations, but the book ranks as one of the most influential accounts ever written of. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist from the worlds largest community of readers.
Yet through some gesture of hers, some word said, she arouses in you a suspicion that universal. The project gutenberg ebook of the antichrist, by f. Jan 14, 2010 but kaufmanns original, detailed, rational analysis would reveal the nazis manipulation of the work of a philosopher, who, before his death in 1900, had reviled antisemitism. Friedrich nietzsche s the antichrist might be more aptly named the antichristian, for it is an unmitigated attack on christianity that nietzsche makes within the text instead of an exposition on evil or satan as the title might suggest. Kaufmann revitalised responsible criticism of nietzsches work, and tunnelled through the rubble of nazism to examine german and thus continental thinking afresh. Nietzsche as a moral philosopher is descriptive rather than prescriptive. The antichrist is a book by the philosopher friedrich nietzsche, originally published in 1895. Nietzsches best 8 books an ebook to search the spirit of friedrich nietzsche edited by bill chapko contents editor notes introduction to nietzsches life and writings the gay science ecce homo thus spoke zarathustra the dawn twilight of the idols the antichrist beyond good and evil genealogy of morals appendices a timeline biography. I have something to say that might sound eclectic given answers already presented here. Kaufmanns book brought about a radical reversal of the popular image of nietzsche as a ranting. During his dark days of neglect and misunderstanding. Nietzsche, friedrich wilhelm, 18441900 publisher princeton university press collection inlibrary. Booktopia nietzsche, philosopher, psychologist, antichrist.
Suppose you meet a lady for the first time around whom the gossip of your friends has spread an aura of ambiguities. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist, whose first edition appeared in 1950, when its author was not yet thirty, and its fourth, which is being reissued here, in 1974. This classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured. Instead, as we all know, he entitled the book nietzsche. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist walter kaufmann this classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist, kaufmanns most.
Kaufmann delivers a great book to help understand some of nietzsche s obscure works. When walter kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of. When walter kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of world war ii. Sep 02, 2008 this classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured. Doesnt get to the heart of nietzsches transvaluation paradox, i. A second edition was published in 1956, a third edition in 1968, and a fourth edition, which was the first paperback printing, in 1974. The antichrist friedrich wilhelm nietzsche feedbooks. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist public group.
Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist by walter kaufmann. Contrary to popular belief nietzsche was not an atheist. The book, first published by princeton university press, was influential and is considered a classic study. Nietzsche, philosopher, psychologist, antichrist by walter arnold kaufmann. One could argue that nietzsche is one of the best diagnosticians of problems of modern society, and yet his work has always been strangely inaccessible to me. Paul katsafanas theres one thing thats perfectly obvious about nietzsche. Several things combine to make kaufmanns nietzsche translations truly admirable and even rather wonderful. Nietzsche s best 8 books an ebook to search the spirit of friedrich nietzsche edited by bill chapko contents editor notes introduction to nietzsche s life and writings the gay science ecce homo thus spoke zarathustra the dawn twilight of the idols the antichrist beyond good and evil genealogy of morals appendices a timeline biography. Nietzsche walter kaufmann pdf philosopher, psychologist, antichrist. I have read nietzsche multiple times and kaufmann is a tremendous help in understanding some of the most misinterpreted issues nietzsche presents such as the death of god, the overman, eternal recurrence, and his great zarathustra. The antichrist authorfriedrich nietzsche original titleder antichrist translatorh. Pdf epub kindle this classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured. Schacht writes about passages in the will to power.
The antichristfriedrich nietzschefree downloadpdf epub. But i have slight reservations with all of them, so i felt i might add something of value. However, as science and philosophy began to merge during the. Existenz versus the state, darwin, and rousseau 157 6. Kaufmann revitalised responsible criticism of nietzsche s work, and tunnelled through the rubble of nazism to examine german and thus continental thinking afresh. Nietzsche philosopher, psychologist, antichrist preface to the fourth edition 1974 iii preface to the third edition 1968 v. Read nietzsche pdf philosopher, psychologist, antichrist by walter kaufmann princeton university press this classic is the benchmark. Although it was written in 1888, its controversial content made franz overbeck and heinrich koselitz delay its publication, along with ecce homo. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist has 21,806 members. Friedrich nietzsches the antichrist might be more aptly named the antichristian, for it is an unmitigated attack on christianity that nietzsche makes within the text instead of an exposition on evil or satan as the title might suggest.
When walter kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of world war ii, most scholars outside germany viewed nietzsche as part madman, part protonazi, and almost wholly unphilosophical. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics book by walter a. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics book 104 ebook. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist 4th edition by walter a. He also presented nietzsche as a pioneer of modern psychology and argued that a key to understanding his overall philosophy is to see it as a reaction against christianity.
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