Livraria Press
On Theognis of Megara : A New Reader's Edition
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9783689382148
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9783689382148
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This was Nietzsche's valediction thesis, published in 1864, when he was only 19 years old. The original Latin title was "De Theognide Megaresi". Written in Latin with extensive Greek quotations, Nietzsche chose the Greek poet Theognis as the subject of his final thesis at the School of Pforta. He focused on Theognis' life in Megara, his poetry, and his views on the gods, morality, and politics. Nietzsche saw Theognis as a defender of the defeated Megarian aristocracy, dedicated to preserving the noble virtues of the Dorian spirit. Beyond scientific philology, Nietzsche's interests extended to the social and political themes he found in Theognis' work. This was Nietzsche's last paper as part of his graduation from Schulpforta, a prestigious boarding school in Germany, before going to the University of Bonn, where he learned Greek, Latin, French, and Hebrew. Here he begun to show an interest in philology, music, and the poetry of Hölderlin (who was also a favorite of Heidegger's). After a year at the University of Bonn, Nietzsche transferred to the University of Leipzig in 1865. This new 2024 translation from the original German manuscript contains a new Afterword by the translator, a timeline of Nietzsche's life and works, an index with descriptions of his core concepts and summaries of his complete body of works. This translation is designed to allow the armchair philosopher to engage deeply with Nietzsche's works without having to be a full-time Academic. The language is modern and clean, with simplified sentence structures and diction to make Nietzsche's complex language and arguments as accessible as possible. This Reader's Edition also contains extra material that amplifies the manuscript with autobiographical, historical and linguistic context. This provides the reader a holistic view of this very enigmatic philosopher as both an introduction and an exploration of Nietzsche's works; from his general understanding of his philosophic project to an exploration of the depths of his metaphysics and unique contributions. This edition contains: ? An Afterword by the Translator on the history, impact and intellectual legacy of Nietzsche ? Translation notes on the original German manuscript ? An index of Philosophical concepts used by Nietzsche with a focus on Existentialism and Phenomenology ? A complete chronological list of Nietzsche's entire body of works ? A detailed timeline of Nietzsche's life journey This work was subsequently published posthumously in the volume "Gesammelte Werke" edited by Peter Gast (a pseudonym for Heinrich Köselitz, a close associate of Nietzsche) and Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche (Nietzsche's sister). They were included in the second series of these collected works under the title "Philologica," which was published in 1897 and several editions after that.
| Author: Friedrich Nietzsche |
| Publisher: Livraria Press |
| Publication Date: Aug 19, 2024 |
| Number of Pages: 112 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 3689382149 |
| ISBN-13: 9783689382148 |
On Theognis of Megara : A New Reader's Edition
$19.06
This was Nietzsche's valediction thesis, published in 1864, when he was only 19 years old. The original Latin title was "De Theognide Megaresi". Written in Latin with extensive Greek quotations, Nietzsche chose the Greek poet Theognis as the subject of his final thesis at the School of Pforta. He focused on Theognis' life in Megara, his poetry, and his views on the gods, morality, and politics. Nietzsche saw Theognis as a defender of the defeated Megarian aristocracy, dedicated to preserving the noble virtues of the Dorian spirit. Beyond scientific philology, Nietzsche's interests extended to the social and political themes he found in Theognis' work. This was Nietzsche's last paper as part of his graduation from Schulpforta, a prestigious boarding school in Germany, before going to the University of Bonn, where he learned Greek, Latin, French, and Hebrew. Here he begun to show an interest in philology, music, and the poetry of Hölderlin (who was also a favorite of Heidegger's). After a year at the University of Bonn, Nietzsche transferred to the University of Leipzig in 1865. This new 2024 translation from the original German manuscript contains a new Afterword by the translator, a timeline of Nietzsche's life and works, an index with descriptions of his core concepts and summaries of his complete body of works. This translation is designed to allow the armchair philosopher to engage deeply with Nietzsche's works without having to be a full-time Academic. The language is modern and clean, with simplified sentence structures and diction to make Nietzsche's complex language and arguments as accessible as possible. This Reader's Edition also contains extra material that amplifies the manuscript with autobiographical, historical and linguistic context. This provides the reader a holistic view of this very enigmatic philosopher as both an introduction and an exploration of Nietzsche's works; from his general understanding of his philosophic project to an exploration of the depths of his metaphysics and unique contributions. This edition contains: ? An Afterword by the Translator on the history, impact and intellectual legacy of Nietzsche ? Translation notes on the original German manuscript ? An index of Philosophical concepts used by Nietzsche with a focus on Existentialism and Phenomenology ? A complete chronological list of Nietzsche's entire body of works ? A detailed timeline of Nietzsche's life journey This work was subsequently published posthumously in the volume "Gesammelte Werke" edited by Peter Gast (a pseudonym for Heinrich Köselitz, a close associate of Nietzsche) and Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche (Nietzsche's sister). They were included in the second series of these collected works under the title "Philologica," which was published in 1897 and several editions after that.
| Author: Friedrich Nietzsche |
| Publisher: Livraria Press |
| Publication Date: Aug 19, 2024 |
| Number of Pages: 112 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 3689382149 |
| ISBN-13: 9783689382148 |
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