Nietzsche and Modern German Thought

Nietzsche is no longer a marginal figure in the study of philosophy. This collection of specially commissioned essays reflects the emergence of a serious interest amongst philosophers, sociologists and political theorists. By considering Nietzsche's ideas in the context of the modern philosophical tradition from which it emerged, his importance in contemporary thought is refined and reaffirmed. Modern German thought begins with Kant and has rarely escaped his influence. It is with respect to this Kantian heritage that this volume examines Nietzsche. These essays critically consider Nietzsche's relation to Kant and the post-Kantian tradition. In broad terms it is his relation to the domains of knowledge, ethics and aesthetics, that is through the three Kantian critiques, that Nietzsche's thought is illuminated. This allows a surprising variety of areas and questions, both about Nietzsche and about philosophy to be investigated.

Contributors:John Walker, George Stack, Nicholas Davey, Robert Rethy, Christopher Janaway, Ian Forbes, Keith Ansell-Pearson, J.M. Bernstein, Howard Caygill, Nick Land, Michael Newman, Robert B. Pippin

Keith Ansell Pearson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick. He is the author of Viroid Life and editor of Deleuze and Philosophy, also published by Routledge.