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Nietzsche on Art introduces and assesses:  \n• Nietzsche’s life and the background to his writings on art  \n• the ideas and texts of his works which contribute to art, including The Birth of Tragedy, Human, All Too Human and Thus Spoke Zarathustra  \n• Nietzsche’s continuing importance to philosophy and contemporary thought.  \nNietzsche on Art will be essential reading for all students coming to Nietzsche for the first time.  \nAaron Ridley is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton, UK.  \nROUTLEDGE PHILOSOPHY GUIDEBOOKS  \nEdited by Tim Crane and Jonathan Wolff University College London  \nPlato and the Trial of Socrates Thomas C. Brickhouse and Nicholas D. Smith  \nAristotle and the Metaphysics Vasilis Politis Rousseau and the Social Contract Christopher Bertram Plato and the Republic, Second edition Nickolas Pappas Husserl and the Cartesian Meditations A. D. Smith Kierkegaard and Fear and Trembling John Lippitt Descartes and the Meditations Gary Hatfield  \nHegel and the Philosophy of Right Dudley Knowles Nietzsche on Morality Brian Leiter  \nHegel and the Phenomenology of Spirit Robert Stern  \nBerkeley and the Principles of Human Knowledge Robert Fogelin Aristotle on Ethics Gerard Hughes  \nHume on Religion David O’Connor Leibniz and the Monadology Anthony Savile The Later Heidegger George Pattison Hegel on History Joseph McCarney Hume on Morality James Baillie  \nHume on Knowledge Harold Noonan  \nKant and the Critique of Pure Reason Sebastian Gardner Mill on Liberty Jonathan Riley  \nMill on Utilitarianism Roger Crisp  \nWittgenstein and the Philosophical Investigations Marie McGinn Spinoza and the Ethics Genevieve Lloyd  \nHeidegger on Being and Time, Second Edition Stephen Mulhall Locke on Government D.A. Lloyd Thomas  \nLocke on Human Understanding E.J. Lowe Derrida on Deconstruction Barry Stocker Kant on Judgement Robert Wicks Nietzsche on Art Aaron Ridley  \nNietzsche on Art  \nAaron  \nRidley  \nFirst published 2007  \nby Routledge  \n2 Milton Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4RN  \nSimultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge  \n270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016  \nRoutledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business  \n© 2007 Aaron Ridley  \nThis edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2006.  \n“To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks [please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk](please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk).”  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data  \nA catalog record for this book has been requested ISBN 0-203-96485-3 Master e-book ISBN  \nISBN 10: 0-415-31590-5;  \nISBN 10: 0-415-31591-3;  \nISBN 10: 0-203-96485-3;  \nISBN 13: 978-0-415-31590-6 (hbk)  \nISBN 13: 978-0-415-31591-3 (pbk)  \nISBN 13: 978-0-203-96485-9 (ebk)  \nTo the memory of Larry Wakefield, painter  \nContents  \nPREFACE IX  \nSOURCES AND ABBREVIATIONS XI  \nIntroduction 1  \n1 Redemption through Art: The Birth of Tragedy 9  \nIntroduction 9  \n1. An outline 13  \n2. Dionysus 17  \n3. The metaphysical position 21  \n4. Between psychology and metaphysics 27  \n5. Child’s play 31  \n2 Redemption through Science: Human, All Too Human 34  \nIntroduction 34  \n1. The metaphysical position 37  \n2. Art and science 41  \n3. Genius and inspiration 46  \n4. ‘Monumental’ art 5","cbCaietSh8tuGfpN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaietSh8tuGfpN","pdf",1094651,194,"English","# Preface\n# Introduction\n## Redemption through Art: The Birth of Tragedy\n## Redemption through Science: Human, All Too Human\n## Art to the Rescue: The Gay Science\n## Philosophy as Art: Thus Spoke Zarathustra\n## The Art of Freedom: After Zarathustra\n# Appendix: Nietzsche on Wagner\n# Notes\n# Bibliography\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"What topics does Nietzsche on Art cover?\",\"answer\":\"It introduces Nietzsche’s life and the background to his writings on art, assesses key ideas and texts that contribute to art, and explains his continuing importance for philosophy and contemporary thought.\"},{\"question\":\"Which Nietzsche works are specifically discussed in the book?\",\"answer\":\"The book highlights The Birth of Tragedy, Human, All Too Human, and Thus Spoke Zarathustra, linking them to themes in art and philosophy.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is Nietzsche on Art recommended for students?\",\"answer\":\"It is positioned as essential reading for students coming to Nietzsche for the first time, offering an organized pathway through major themes and arguments.\"}]","Nietzsche on Art - Essential Reading and Critical Assessment | PDF",1790548079,299]