{"product_id":"the-smile-of-tragedy-nietzsche-and-the-art-of-virtue-32-literature-and-philosophy-9780271052519","title":"The Smile of Tragedy Nietzsche and the Art of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamines Nietzsche's approach to what he called \"the tragic age of the Greeks\" as the foundation not only for his attack upon the birth of philosophy during the \"Socratic era,\" but also for his overall critique of Western culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Nietzsche wrote that he sought to find a way into the ancient world, and added, \"I have perhaps found a new way.\" In this book, Ahern (Univ. of New Brunswick, Fredericton) follows Nietzsche's thread. He argues that the key to Nietzsche's aesthetics is his understanding of \"Dionysian pessimism,\" which inspires tragic wisdom. He also points out that Nietzsche's philosophy is hard to grasp in rational categories because it is itself an expression of the same tragic wisdom that he describes in \u003ci\u003eThe Birth of Tragedy \u003c\/i\u003eand elsewhere. . . . This is a scholarly work, written in a thoughtful, intelligent way. As part of the \"Literature and Philosophy\" series, it considers both literary and philosophical perspectives on Nietzsche. The author provides insight into \"tragic wisdom\" and explores its ramifications.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—R. White \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Smile of Tragedy \u003c\/i\u003eis a valuable addition to the literature on Nietzsche. The book is clearly argued and well written, with an abundance of references to the primary sources seamlessly integrated into the text. Particularly impressive is the concise and sustained development of the exposition, the arc of which unfolds without loss of shape or focus.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Malcolm Bull,University of Oxford\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Dionysian Pessimism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The Good and Beautiful Body\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tI\tThe Risk of Virtue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tII\tAn Outline for a Physiology of Aesthetics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. The Socratic Cure for Life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tI\tThe Twilight of Ecstasy and the Birth of “Happiness”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tII\tApollo Democratized: The Birth of “Aesthetics”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTomorrow and the Day After Tomorrow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penn State University","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51455976178007,"sku":"9780271052519","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780271052519.jpg?v=1755033283","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-smile-of-tragedy-nietzsche-and-the-art-of-virtue-32-literature-and-philosophy-9780271052519","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}