Science and Wisdom in Battle : A New Reader's Edition

Science and Wisdom in Battle is an essay that explores the tension between scientific knowledge and philosophical wisdom. Nietzsche argues that while science provides valuable insights into the workings of the natural world, it often neglects the deeper, existential questions that are addressed by philosophy. This short essay is also known as "Philosophy and Truth" in some translations. These writings from around 1875 were not formally published during Nietzsche's lifetime. Instead, they were part of his personal notebooks, which were later compiled and published posthumously. The 1875 manuscript was published posthumously by his sister, Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche, in 1894. After Nietzsche's mental collapse in 1889 and his subsequent death in 1900, Elisabeth took control of his literary estate. She founded the Nietzsche Archive in 1894, first in Naumburg and later moving it to Weimar in 1896. Around this time, Elisabeth began editing and publishing Nietzsche's remaining unpublished works and notes. The first comprehensive publication of Nietzsche's posthumous fragments, including many of his notebook entries from the 1870s, was part of the series of publications known as the "Großoktav-Ausgabe" that began in 1894 and continued into the early 20th century. These publications often included Nietzsche's notes and unpublished writings, but the editing was sometimes controversial due to Elisabeth's interventions and possible changes. This new 2024 translation from the original German, Latin and Greek 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, Latin and Greek manuscript ? An index of Philosophical concepts used by Nietzsche with a focus on Existentialism and Phenomenology ? A chronological list of Nietzsche's entire body of works ? A detailed timeline of Nietzsche's life and works

Author: Friedrich Nietzsche

Publisher: Livraria Press

Publication Date: Aug 20, 2024

Number of Pages: 99 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 3689382351

ISBN-13: 9783689382353