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Mar 19, 2015 · Abstract. This chapter shows that Nietzsche’s Genealogy of Morality is an account not only of the history of morality, but of what morality is. And when we pay attention to the latter account, it becomes plausible that Nietzsche’s immoralism is not directed against a concern for justice and the common good, or universal values or various other elements that we may associate with morality ...
- Dedication
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- Abbreviations
Nietzsche’s works are cited using the following...
- Introduction
Although my two books on Nietzsche (Clark 1990 and Clark and...
- Bibliography
Abstract. This chapter explores Nietzsche’s influence on the...
- Nietzsche on Free Will, Causality, and Responsibility
Abstract. This chapter presents an account of Nietzsche's...
- Nietzsche as Anti-metaphysician
Nietzsche began his philosophical career as a devotee of...
- Dedication
By examining the central thesis of Nietzsche's immoralism and elucidating many of his key ideas, e.g. ‘the will to power’, ‘master–slave morality’ and the ‘overman’ (superman), Foot argues that although Nietzsche's immoralism should be given serious consideration, the emphatic conclusion is that, in the last analysis, no part of his attack on morality is convincing.
Sep 27, 2006 · Religion and Morality. First published Wed Sep 27, 2006. From the beginning of Western thought, religion and morality have been closely intertwined. This is true whether we go back within Greek philosophy or within Christianity and Judaism. The present article will not try to step beyond these confines. The article proceeds chronologically ...
Just as history can be written at any magnification, the relationship between religion and morality can be explored at any granularity. At the extremes, one can treat “religion” and “morality” as monolithic entities and attempt to characterize their relationship, or one can study the influence of a particular theological doctrine (e.g., predestination) on some highly specific moral ...
Jun 22, 2004 · 3.8 Religion, society and history. Just as the central discussions of the previous books of Religion showed parallels to important Christian doctrines, the ethical commonwealth can be considered Kant's re-interpretation of the doctrine of the Church as “the kingdom of God on earth.” In what may be an echo of the Augustinian-Lutheran concept ...
The dazzling beauty of Nietzsche’s writings may blind the reader to the explosive character of his opinions.¹ Nietzsche expounded a radical and aristocratic egoism; poured scorn on Platonism, Christianity, modernity, enlightenment, democracy, socialism, and the emancipation of women; denounced the belief in human equality as a calamitous ...
Among the more sophisticated attempts at definition is that of Bruce Lincoln, a professor of the history of religions. 6 Close He crafts his treatment of the idea of religion as a critique of the classic definition suggested by the anthropologist Clifford Geertz, who in 1966 defined “religion” as “(1) a system of symbols which acts to (2) establish powerful, pervasive, and long-lasting ...
