Nietzsche (Arguments of the Philosophers) - Softcover

"Original in presenting in English a balanced account of what Nietzsche's fairly steady view really was on such matters as the nature of truth and knowledge, theism, the will to power, morality, and in a valuable final chapter, on art." From the reviews of the cloth edition: -"Times Higher Education Supplement "Schacht does an honest and thorough job of sorting out Nietzsche's thought and offering it for our inspection." -Richard Rorty, "Times Literary Supplement "This work represents a painstaking and serious attempt to understand Nietzsche which remains in close contact with the texts . . . This is certainly a volume that students of Nietzsche's thought and its practical ramifications must confront and be aware of." -Gregory B. Smith, "American Political Science Review

Few philosophers have been as widely misunderstood as Nietzsche. His detractors and followers alike have often fundamentally misinterpreted him, distorting his views and intentions and criticizing or celebrating him for reasons removed from the views he actually held. Now Nietzsche assesses his place in European thought, concentrating upon his writings in the last decade of his productive life.