Friedrich Nietzshce: The Birth of Tragedy

Friedrich Nietzsche (Author)
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Product Type: Paperback Books
Age Groups: Ages 16 to 18, Adult

Among the most influential philosophers of modern times, Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) declared in this classic study that Greek tragedy achieved greatness through a fusion of elements of Apollonian restraint and control with Dionysian components of passion and the irrational.

Among the most influential philosophers of modern times, Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) declared in this classic study that Greek tragedy achieved greatness through a fusion of elements of Apollonian restraint and control with Dionysian components of passion and the irrational. In Nietzsche's eyes, however, Greek tragedy had been destroyed by the rationalism and optimism of thinkers like Socrates. Nevertheless, he found in these ancient works the life-affirming concept that existence is still beautiful, however grim and depressing it may sometimes be. These and many other ideas are argued with passionate conviction in this challenging book, called by British classicist F. M. Cornford "a work of profound imaginative insight, which left the scholarship of a generation toiling in the rear."

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SKU 4642
ISBN 9780486285153
Language English
Lexile ® Measure 1620L
Product Type Paperback Books
Primary Contributor Friedrich Nietzsche
Age Groups Ages 16 to 18, Adult
Publisher Dover Publications