- Paperback: 246 pages
- Publisher: Princeton University Press (25 Nov 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0691001278
- ISBN-13: 978-0691001272
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.4 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Challenging the dominant scholarly consensus that Nietzshe is simply an enemy of religion, Tyler Roberts examines the place of religion in Nietzsche's thought and Nietzsche's thought as a site of religion. Roberts argues that Nietzsche's conceptualization and cultivation of an affirmative self require that we interrogate the ambiguiies that mark his criticisms of asceticism and mysticism. What emerges is a vision of Nietzsche's philosophy as the enactment of a spiritual quest informed by transfigured versions of religious tropes and practices.
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IN THE 1886 preface to his first book, The Birth of Tragedy (originally published in 1872), Nietzsche offered a critical review of that book's attempt to grapple with the question, What is the value of existence? Read the first page
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IN THE 1886 preface to his first book, The Birth of Tragedy (originally published in 1872), Nietzsche offered a critical review of that book's attempt to grapple with the question, What is the value of existence? Read the first page
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Must read for alternative perspectives on the religious life,
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This review is from: Contesting Spirit: Nietzsche, Affirmation, Religion (Paperback)
This book is a must read for anyone who wishes to consider the "religious life" in a "non-traditional/post-foundationalist" sense. Roberts argues, and rightly so, that Nietzsche raises profound questions regarding the nature of religion and the uses of traditional religious language/metaphor. Further, in his discussion Roberts brings to light the significance of Nietzsche's (unexpectedly) ascetic life style. My only hesitancy is that Roberts seems to stop short of arguing that Nietzsche was indeed a deeply religious thinker. I believe this stronger argument could have been made, though the author limits himself with the less ambitious aim of using Nietzsche to raise questions about what we mean by "religion." My rating = 4.5 stars.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Must read for alternative perspectives on the religious life,
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This review is from: Contesting Spirit: Nietzsche, Affirmation, Religion (Paperback)
This book is a must read for anyone who wishes to consider the "religious life" in a "non-traditional/post-foundationalist" sense. Roberts argues, and rightly so, that Nietzsche raises profound questions regarding the nature of religion and the uses of traditional religious language/metaphor. Further, in his discussion Roberts brings to light the significance of Nietzsche's (unexpectedly) ascetic life style. My only hesitancy is that Roberts seems to stop short of arguing that Nietzsche was indeed a deeply religious thinker. I believe this stronger argument could have been made, though the author limits himself with the less ambitious aim of using Nietzsche to raise questions about what we mean by "religion." My rating = 4.5 stars.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Great, great book on Nietzsche and Christianity,
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This review is from: Contesting Spirit: Nietzsche, Affirmation, Religion (Hardcover)
I've been reading Nietzsche for almost 10 years, and this is one of two secondary sources that I keep close to me when thinking about Nietzsche. Tyler Roberts is dead on in examining Nietzsche's critique of Christianity, religion, and asceticism. It shows just how "religious" Nietzsche was, not to undermine his critique of Christianity, but to show in what ways it is accurate, and in what ways Nietzsche was wrong.This book really opens up a space for a Christian to read Nietzsche and pull out some of his deeply emotional/spiritual gems while understanding that Nietzsche doesn't have a full picture of Christianity. |
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