Nietzsche, German Idealism and Its Critics (Nietzsche Today, Band 4)

Nietzsche is known as a severe critic of German Idealism but what exactly is the relation between his thought and theirs? And how does Nietzsche's stance differ from the critique of idealism in Kierkegaard and Schopenhauer?The papers from leading international specialists in German Idealism Schopenhauer Kierkegaard and Nietzsche address these questions. The aim of the volume is to introduce novel ways of addressing the complex relations between Nietzsche and his immediate philosophical predecessors: Schopenhauer Kierkegaard Hegel Schelling Fichte and Kant. The focus is on the profound i nterconnections and affinities between their ways of thinking. Each paper considers one particular aspect of Nietzsche's philosophy (such as his notion of spirit law power will his physiology or his critique of morality) in relation to the above-mentioned philosophers. This largely systematic approach reveals surprising affinities between Nietzsche and the German idealists despite their patent differences and generates new perspectives from which to understand and reinterpret Nietzsche's thought. Contributors: Maria J. Branco Danielle Cohen Levinas Joao Constancio Carlos J. Correia Katia Hay Lore Hühn Jose Justo Elisabetta Marques J.de Sousa Frederick Neuhouser Leonel R. dos Santos Philipp Schwab Herman Siemens.