An Introduction to Nietzsche as Political Thinker: The Perfect Nihilist

Author/Contributor(s):	Ansell-Pearson, Keith
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Date:	03/31/1994
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

This is a lively and engaging introduction to the contentious topic of Nietzsche's politics, tracing the development of his thinking and confronting directly his appropriation by the Nazis. The key ideas of the will to power, eternal return and the overman are discussed and all Nietzsche's major works analyzed in detail. This textbook will be essential for all students of Nietzsche and of the history of political ideas. It includes a chronology of Nietzsche's life and works, and a guide to further reading.