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100 1 _aNietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm,
_d1844-1900
245 1 0 _aEarly Greek Philosophy & Other Essays :
_bCollected Works, Volume Two
246 1 _aEarly Greek Philosophy and Other Essays
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2016-03-25
505 0 _aTranslator's preface -- The Greek State -- The Greek woman -- On music and words -- Homer's contest -- The relation of Schopenhauer's philosophy to a German culture -- Philosophy during the tragic age of the Greeks -- On truth and falsity in their ultramoral sense.
508 _aProduced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust.)
520 _a"Early Greek Philosophy & Other Essays" by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is a collection of philosophical essays written in the late 19th century. The work explores various themes central to Greek philosophy, such as the nature of existence, the role of art and culture, and the concept of morality juxtaposed against the background of ancient Greek society. Nietzsche's reflections reveal insights into the philosopher's broader critiques of modernity and lingering questions that permeate his thought. The opening of the collection provides an overview of several essays, setting the stage for Nietzsche's exploration of topics like the essence of the Greek state, the portrayal of women in ancient Greece, and the intrinsic connection between music and language. The pieces are characterized by Nietzsche's distinct critical perspective, revealing his thoughts on the necessity of strife and contest in developing culture and genius. He challenges modern notions of dignity in labor against the frank disdain of the ancient Greeks for such ideas. Through fragments and prefaces, Nietzsche argues that a culture's art and achievements are intrinsically tied to the prevailing social order and its acceptance of certain truths, laying the groundwork for deeper discussions throughout the essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPhilosophy, Ancient
700 1 _aLevy, Oscar,
_d1867-1946
700 1 _aMügge, Maximilian A.
_q(Maximilian August),
_d1878-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51548
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