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Book SynopsisThis book argues that
The Birth of Tragedy, Nietzsche's first book, does not mark a rupture with his prior philosophical undertakings but is, in fact, continuous with them and with his later writings as well. It shows that many of the book's elements are reminiscent of Nietzsche's earlier revisions of philology and anticipate the later writings.
Trade ReviewThe Invention of Dionysus breaks new ground in our appreciation of Nietzsche...Porter's minute and innovative reading...is both challenging and stimuling, requiring us to return to a work too often glossed over." -- Thomas L. Cooksey *
Armongstrong Atlantic State University *
Table of ContentsAbbreviations; Introduction; 1. The problem of periodization: Nietzsche's appearances; 2. Abyssal metaphysical surfaces: F. A. Lange; 3. The appearance of metaphysics in The Birth of Tragedy and beyond; 4. The complication of appearances; 5. Anticipations: the physiology of dreams; 5. 'Delicate boundaries'; 6. 'On Schopenhauer'; 7. Transfiguration; 8. Beyond metaphysics - to its banality; 9. Narrative appearances; 10. 'Raving Socrates'; 11. The Platonism of The Birth of Tragedy; 12. 'The goal of the Antipodes'; 13. The Socratic fallacy; 14. 'Eternal' phenomena: culture's illusions.
