Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist was first published by princeton university press in 1950. In the antichrist, nietzsche presents a highly controversial view of christianity as a damaging influence upon western civilization that must come to an end. Nietzsche s life as background of his thought 21 2. Sep 02, 2008 this classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured.
Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist, which went through. Neither by land nor by water will you find the road to the hyperboreans. Kaufmann ive tried to read several of nietzsches books several times and ive always felt unsatisfied. 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. We are hyperboreans we know well enough how remote our place is. 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. 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. Through this novel, the author sought to destroy religious beliefs and archetypes. The book, first published by princeton university press, was influential and is considered a classic study. The 19thcentury philosopher friedrich nietzsche is known as a critic of judeochristian morality and religions in general. The antichrist and the semiotics of history, reading nietzsche, ed. When walter kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of world war ii. Vladimir solovevs interpretation of and response to nietzsches ubermensch.
Kaufmann delivers a great book to help understand some of nietzsche s obscure works. The antichrist authorfriedrich nietzsche original titleder antichrist translatorh. The antichrist by nietzsche is a deep exploration of symbolism and a repudiation of christianity. In the antichrist, nietzsche presents a highly controversial view of christianity as a damaging influence upon western civilization that must come to an. 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. 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. For the view that the eternal recurrence should be read in this light see, for example, arthur c. However, as science and philosophy began to merge during the. 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. The antichristfriedrich nietzschefree downloadpdf epub. 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.
Nietzsche as a moral philosopher is descriptive rather than prescriptive. 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 has been credited with helping to transform. 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. The antichrist friedrich wilhelm nietzsche feedbooks. I have something to say that might sound eclectic given answers already presented here. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics by walter a. Nietzsche, philosopher, psychologist, antichrist by walter arnold kaufmann. Doesnt get to the heart of nietzsches transvaluation paradox, i. Pdf epub kindle this classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured. 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. Doesnt get to the heart of nietzsche s transvaluation paradox, i. Nietzsche, friedrich wilhelm, 18441900 publisher princeton university press collection inlibrary.
Kaufmann revitalised responsible criticism of nietzsches work, and tunnelled through the rubble of nazism to examine german and thus continental thinking afresh. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics 104 paperback october 20, 20 by walter a. The antichrist is a book by the philosopher friedrich nietzsche, originally published in 1895. The german title can be translated into english as either the antichrist or the antichristian, depending on how the german word christ is translated. Read nietzsche pdf philosopher, psychologist, antichrist by walter kaufmann princeton university press this classic is the benchmark. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics with a new foreword by alexander nehamas by kaufmann, walter a. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics 104 kaufmann, walter a. This classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzs. The antichrist by friedrich wilhelm nietzsche free ebook. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics book 104 walter a.
Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist, kaufmanns most. Kaufmanns book brought about a radical reversal of the popular image of nietzsche as a ranting. Basic writings of nietzsche modern library classics friedrich nietzsche. 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. A second edition was published in 1956, a third edition in 1968, and a fourth edition, which was the first paperback printing, in 1974. Schacht writes about passages in the will to power. Dantos nietzsche as philosopher and richard schachts making sense of nietzsche. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist public group. The project gutenberg ebook of the antichrist, by f. 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. This classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured. Friedrich nietzsches reception as a marker of american intellectual.
Nietzsches concept of ressentiment as the psychological. 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. But i have slight reservations with all of them, so i felt i might add something of value. Nietzsche philosopher, psychologist, antichrist preface to the fourth edition 1974 iii preface to the third edition 1968 v. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics book 104 ebook. Kaufmann revitalised responsible criticism of nietzsche s work, and tunnelled through the rubble of nazism to examine german and thus continental thinking afresh. Existenz versus the state, darwin, and rousseau 157 6. Instead, as we all know, he entitled the book nietzsche. Kaufmann rehabilitated nietzsche nearly singlehandedly, presenting his works as one of the great. During his dark days of neglect and misunderstanding. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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 by walter kaufmann. Booktopia nietzsche, philosopher, psychologist, antichrist. 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. Several things combine to make kaufmanns nietzsche translations truly admirable and even rather wonderful.
For nietzsche, the dionysian, in contrast to the apollonian, is alive to instinct. 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. Contrary to popular belief nietzsche was not an atheist. When walter kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of world, isbn 9780691019833 buy the nietzsche. The german title can be translated into english as either the antichrist or the antichristian, depending on how the german word. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist 4th edition by walter a. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist walter kaufmann this classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about nietzsche are measured. Suppose you meet a lady for the first time around whom the gossip of your friends has spread an aura of ambiguities.
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. Yet through some gesture of hers, some word said, she arouses in you a suspicion that universal. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist princeton classics book by walter a. 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 from the worlds largest community of readers. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist has 21,806 members. The wagner diatribe and the twilight of the idols were published immediately, but the antichrist did not get into type until 1895. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist paperback at. 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. No one has loomed larger in nietzsches englishlanguage translation history and. Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and audiobook.
The poems in zarathustra present a weird blend of pas sion and. Although it was written in 1888, its controversial content made franz overbeck and heinrich koselitz delay its publication, along with ecce homo. When walter kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of. Paul katsafanas theres one thing thats perfectly obvious about nietzsche. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist 4rev ed by kaufmann, walter a. Nietzsche walter kaufmann pdf philosopher, psychologist, antichrist. Kaufmann 19211980 was professor of philosophy at princeton university and a worldrenowned scholar and translator of nietzsche. It is, in large part, the accomplishment of walter kaufmanns nietzsche.
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