
Nietzsche is one of the most subversive thinkers of the western philosophical canon. Yet until recently, his ethics has been sidelined within Anglophone moral philosophy. Simon Robertson offers the first sustained, single-authored critical assessment of his ethical thought and its significance, arguing that Nietzsche raises well-motivated challenges to morality's objectivity, authority, and value. Nietzsche and Contemporary Ethics develops insightful arguments about ethical objectivity, the pitfalls of internalising moral values, and the relation between good and bad. Robertson concludes by considering Nietzsche's broader import: how he challenges our usual views of what ethics itself is--and what it, and we, should be doing.
This book investigates the extent to which Friedrich Nietzsche's ethical critiques challenge the foundational objectivity, authority, and value of contemporary moral philosophy. Simon Robertson, a scholar of moral philosophy, utilizes a rigorous analytical framework to evaluate Nietzsche's subversive contributions to the Western canon. By examining the psychological and logical implications of Nietzsche's work, the author argues that these perspectives demand a fundamental reassessment of how modern ethics is practiced and understood.
What You Will Find
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Experts recognize this work as a significant contribution to the integration of Nietzschean thought into mainstream moral philosophy. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for those with a background in philosophical discourse.
Page Count:
414
Publication Date:
2020-01-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
ISBN-10:
0191033529
ISBN-13:
9780191033520
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