When the author wrote it in the immediate aftermath of World War II, most scholars outside Germany viewed Nietzsche as part madman, part proto-Nazi, and almost wholly unphilosophical. This title offers an account of his life and works, and of the uses and abuses to which subsequent generations had put his ideas.
Few philosophers have influenced various fields as profoundly as Hegel. Upon his death in 1831, he dominated German philosophy and impacted religion, art, historical studies, and political thought. Lenin later emphasized that understanding Marx requires a thorough study of Hegel. Over time, connections have been drawn between Hegel and both Nazism and communism, yet many agree that grasping Hegel’s ideas is essential for understanding recent cultural and political history. This volume, first published in 1970, centers on Hegel's political philosophy through ten essays by six authors presenting conflicting interpretations. The discussions address Hegel's philosophy of the state, history, war, nationalism, and liberty. Sidney Hook critiques Hegel as a "small-minded, timid Continental conservative," accusing him of flawed reasoning, while E. F. Carritt offers a "totalitarian" interpretation. In contrast, T. M. Knox and Shlomo Avineri defend Hegel against these criticisms. The book also features contributions from Z. A. Pelczynski and includes Walter Kaufmann's "The Hegel Myth and Its Method," which provides an introduction and footnotes clarifying complex issues and correcting long-standing misconceptions. Kaufmann's analysis significantly enriches the discourse on Hegel's political theories.
Well produced, copiously illustrated scholarly tome covering all major world religions. Well over 200 illustrations including 183 in color, photos by the author. Includes a bibliography. Prologue Ancient Israel Ancient Iran The Jews since Jeremiah: exile & return The New Testament Post-Biblical Christianity Muhammad & the Koran Islam after Muhammad Ancient India Hinduism: caste, the Gita & Gandhi The third face of India Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism From Ceylon to Japan Judaism, Christianity, Islam & the arts Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism & the arts Epilogue: Landscape & religion Acknowledgment Note on the Translations Note on Transliteration Bibliography Index Notes on the Pictures Chronology
The extent to which government should be involved with regulation in the private sector is much debated. More fundamentally, one might ask exactly what is regulation, why is it needed, how is it formulated, and how is it enforced? These questions are especially relevant at a time in United States history when federal involvement in spheres traditionally left to individuals is being widely debated on all sides of the political spectrum.
The works of Friedrich Nietzsche have fascinated readers around the world ever since the publication of his first book more than a hundred years ago. As Walter Kaufmann, one of the world's leading authorities on Nietzsche, notes in his introduction, "Few writers in any age were so full of ideas," and few writers have been so consistently misinterpreted. The Portable Nietzsche includes Kaufmann's definitive translations of the complete and unabridged texts of Nietzsche's four major works: Twilight of the Idols, The Antichrist, Nietzsche Contra Wagner and Thus Spoke Zarathustra. In addition, Kaufmann brings together selections from his other books, notes, and letters, to give a full picture of Nietzsche's development, versatility, and inexhaustibly. "In this volume, one may very conveniently have a rich review of one of the most sensitive, passionate, and misunderstood writers in Western, or any, literature." -Newsweek
The Birth of Tragedy (1872) was Nietzsche's 1st book. Its youthful faults were exposed by him in the brilliant 'Attempt at a Self-Criticism' which he added to the new edition of 1886. But the book, whatever its excesses, remains one of the most relevant statements on tragedy ever penned. It exploded the conception of Greek culture that was prevalent down thru the Victorian era. It sounded themes developed in the 20th century by classicists, existentialists, psychoanalysts & others. The Case of Wagner (1888) was one his last books & his wittiest. In attitude & style it's diametrically opposed to The Birth of Tragedy. Both works transcend their ostensible subjects & deal with art & culture, as well as the problems of the modern age generally. Each book in itself gives us an inadequate idea of its author; together, they furnish a striking image of Nietzsche's thought. The distinguished new translations by Walter Kaufmann superbly reflect in English Nietzsche's idiom & the vitality of his style. Kaufmann has also furnished running footnote commentaries, relevant passages from Nietzsche's correspondence, a bibliography, &, for the 1st time in any edition, an extensive index to each book.
One of the foremost resources on existentialism from renowned philosopher, poet, and Nietzsche translator Walter Kaufmann—a must-read for philosophers, both armchair and professional. Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre provides basic writings of Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Rilke, Kafka, Ortega, Jaspers, Heidegger, Sartre, and Camus, including some not previously translated, along with an invaluable introductory essay by Walter Kaufmann.
Introduction by Peter Gay Translated and edited by Walter Kaufmann Commentary by Martin Heidegger, Albert Camus, and Gilles Deleuze One hundred years after his death, Friedrich Nietzsche remains the most influential philosopher of the modern era. Basic Writings of Nietzsche gathers the complete texts of five of Nietzsche’s most important works, from his first book to his last: The Birth of Tragedy, Beyond Good and Evil, On the Genealogy of Morals, The Case of Wagner, and Ecce Homo. Edited and translated by the great Nietzsche scholar Walter Kaufmann, this volume also features seventy-five aphorisms, selections from Nietzsche’s correspondence, and variants from drafts for Ecce Homo. It is a definitive guide to the full range of Nietzsche’s thought. Includes a Modern Library Reading Group Guide
La voluntad de poder es uno de los tópicos cardinales del pensamiento de FriedrichNietzsche, por lo mismo motivo de serios malentendidos y de una ingente cantidad depáginas. Éstas que el lector tiene entre sus manos intentan apenas el planteamiento de unatesis, a saber, que la concepción de la voluntad de poder en Nietzsche tienefundamentalmente el carácter de un postulado epistemológico (aunque no solamente) yno, por ejemplo, metafísico. Por último, intentarán ser mostrados, aunque con brevedad,al menos algunos de los puentes que comunican la tesis de la voluntad de poder con otrode los temas del filosofar nietzscheano que han tenido una enorme repercusión: el eternoretorno
