Brief Description
Nietzsche contra Rousseau takes a serious look at Nietzsche as a political thinker.
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In particular, the nature of Nietzsche's dialogue with the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau is examined in this study of the moral philosopher's political ideas. It demonstrates Rousseau's crucial role in Nietzsche's understanding of modernity and its discontents.
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This book is an attempt to examine and explore the nature of Fredrich Nietzsche's (1844-1900) critique of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78.)
Review Quotes
1. '...a major achievement to have so successfully and originally marked out the arena in which Nietzsche's moral and political thought took shape...effectively modulating fine-grained exegesis with critical commentary...written with power, passion and persuasiveness.' The Times Higher Education Supplement
2. '� a major achievement to have so successfully and originally marked out the arena in which Nietzsche's moral and political thought took shape� effectively modulating fine-grained exegesis with critical commentary� written with power, passion and persuasiveness.' The Times Higher Education Supplement
3. ?In order to secure a point of entry into this forbidding dimension of Nietzsche's thought, Ansell?Pearson deploys a novel ? and highly successful ? interpretive strategy?an ambitious study of Nietzsche's moral and political thought and a formidable accomplishment.? Review of Metaphysics
4. ??a major achievement to have so successfully and originally marked out the arena in which Nietzsche's moral and political thought took shape?effectively modulating fine?grained exegesis with critical commentary?written with power, passion and persuasiveness.? The Times Higher Education Supplement
5. ???In order to secure a point of entry into this forbidding dimension of Nietzsche??'s thought, Ansell???Pearson deploys a novel ??? and highly successful ??? interpretive strategy???an ambitious study of Nietzsche??'s moral and political thought and a formidable accomplishment.??? Review of Metaphysics
6. ??????a major achievement to have so successfully and originally marked out the arena in which Nietzsche??'s moral and political thought took shape???effectively modulating fine???grained exegesis with critical commentary???written with power, passion and persuasiveness.??? The Times Higher Education Supplement
7. ' a major achievement to have so successfully and originally marked out the arena in which Nietzsche's moral and political thought took shape effectively modulating fine grained exegesis with critical commentary written with power, passion and persuasiveness.' The Times Higher Education Supplement
8. 'a major achievement to have so successfully and originally marked out the arena in which Nietzsche's moral and political thought took shape effectively modulating fine grained exegesis with critical commentary written with power, passion and persuasiveness.' The Times Higher Education Supplement"
9. 'In order to secure a point of entry into this forbidding dimension of Nietzsche's thought, Ansell Pearson deploys a novel and highly successful interpretive strategy an ambitious study of Nietzsche's moral and political thought and a formidable accomplishment.' Review of Metaphysics"
