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Nietzsche’s genealogy of morality

Nietzsche’s genealogy of morality
Nietzsche’s genealogy of morality
Combining philosophical acuity, psychological insight and a remarkably powerful prose style, On the Genealogy of Morality is a dazzling and brilliantly incisive attack on European morality. David Owen situates the Genealogy in the context of the development of Nietzsche's philosophy and offers readers a sophisticated and nuanced analysis of this great text. He provides a lucid account of Nietzsche’s reasons for adopting a “genealogical” investigation of our moral values as well as a detailed analysis of the Genealogy itself. Highlighting the key features of Nietzsche’s critique of morality and his call for a re-evaluation of values, Owen shows how the arguments and rhetoric of the Genealogy combine to undermine our modern understanding of moral agency. Rich in insight, Owen's book is a distinctive and significant contribution to our understanding of this landmark work of western philosophy
9781844651047
Acumen Publishing
Owen, David
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Owen, David
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Owen, David (2007) Nietzsche’s genealogy of morality , Stocksfield, UK. Acumen Publishing, 192pp.

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Combining philosophical acuity, psychological insight and a remarkably powerful prose style, On the Genealogy of Morality is a dazzling and brilliantly incisive attack on European morality. David Owen situates the Genealogy in the context of the development of Nietzsche's philosophy and offers readers a sophisticated and nuanced analysis of this great text. He provides a lucid account of Nietzsche’s reasons for adopting a “genealogical” investigation of our moral values as well as a detailed analysis of the Genealogy itself. Highlighting the key features of Nietzsche’s critique of morality and his call for a re-evaluation of values, Owen shows how the arguments and rhetoric of the Genealogy combine to undermine our modern understanding of moral agency. Rich in insight, Owen's book is a distinctive and significant contribution to our understanding of this landmark work of western philosophy

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Published date: 8 August 2007
Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: © David Owen, 2007. Copyright: Copyright 2015 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Organisations: Politics & International Relations

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Local EPrints ID: 47480
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/47480
ISBN: 9781844651047
PURE UUID: e09fc4a7-91c1-4adc-9a52-785ca361d7a2
ORCID for David Owen: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8865-6332

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Date deposited: 01 Aug 2007
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:50

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