Agonal Perspectives on Nietzsche's Philosophy of Critical Transvaluation

by Herman Siemens

Nietzsche's strengths as a critic are widely acknowledged, but his peculiar style of critique is usually ignored as rhetoric, or dismissed as violent or simply incoherent. In this book, Nietzsche's concept of the agon or Wettkampf, a measured and productive form of conflict inspired by ancient Greek culture, is advanced as the dynamic and organising principle of his philosophical practice, enabling us to make sense of his critical confrontations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110722283
• ISBN13: 9783110722284
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 323 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"