Culture, Tragedy and Pessimism in Nietzsche's <i>Birth of Tragedy</i>

In this essay I look at The Birth of Tragedy in order to explore two related issues. First, beginning with Nietzsche’s own later critical look back at the book, I argue that in lamenting both the influence of Schopenhauer, and the inclusion of an extended discussion of contemporary German culture, N...

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Main Author: John Duncan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Windsor 2007-06-01
Series:PhaenEx: Journal of Existential and Phenomenological Theory and Culture
Online Access:https://phaenex.uwindsor.ca/index.php/phaenex/article/view/224