The Dionysian Self

The Dionysian Self
Author: Paul Bishop
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2010-11-05
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 3110811707

The series presents outstanding monographic interpretations of Nietzsche's work as a whole or of specific themes and aspects. These works are written mostly from a philosophical, literary, communication science, sociological or historical perspective. The publications reflect the current state of research on Nietzsche's philosophy, on his sources, and on the influence of his writings. The volumes are peer-reviewed.

The Dionysian Vision of the World

The Dionysian Vision of the World
Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2015-11-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1937561267

Before the world knew of the thinker who “philosophizes with a hammer,” there was a young, passionate thinker who was captivated by the two forces found within Greek art: Dionysus and Apollo. In this essay, which was the forerunner to his groundbreaking book The Birth of Tragedy, The Dionysian Vision of the World provides an unparalleled look into the philosophical mind of one of Europe’s greatest and provocative intellects at the beginning of his philosophical interrogation on the subject of art. “While dreaming is the game man plays with reality as an individual, the visual artist (in the larger sense) plays a game with dreaming.” This is the Dionysian vision of the world.

The Birth of Tragedy

The Birth of Tragedy
Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
Publisher: The Floating Press
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2016-12-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1776673174

This classic work of creative criticism from German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche argues that ancient Greek drama represents the highest form of art ever produced. In the first section of the book, Nietzsche presents an in-depth analysis of Athenian tragedy and its many merits. In the second section, Nietzsche contrasts the refinement of classical tragedy with what he regards as the cultural wasteland of the nineteenth-century.

Dionysian Spirit

Dionysian Spirit
Author: Sean Fitton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2015-02-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781906958657

For many people Dionysos is an obscure Greek god of wine and theatre. For others he is so much more. The Dionysian Spirit examines, in an easy and accessible form, the essence of what Dionysos is all about, both as a deity and as a cultural and social force. It looks at the relation of Dionysos with his opposite number Apollo. The twin gifts of Apollos and Dionysos are ekstasis (ecstasy) and entheos (enthusiasm) and have informed and enlivened our lives and cultures from ancient times right to the present day and beyond. The Dionysian Spirit - like the art of a good party - has always been with us and now, in many ways, we need it more than ever. Contents: Devotional to Dionysos / The Visualisation / The Myths of Dionysos / Dionysian Heroes / Dionysos Around the World / Dionysos Across The Millenium / Dionysos Goes Forth

The Invention of Dionysus

The Invention of Dionysus
Author: James I. Porter
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2000
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780804737005

This 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.

The Dionysian Self

The Dionysian Self
Author: Kenneth George Asher
Publisher:
Total Pages: 492
Release: 1979
Genre: Self-knowledge in literature
ISBN:

Zarathustra’s Dionysian Modernism

Zarathustra’s Dionysian Modernism
Author: Robert Gooding-Williams
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 444
Release: 2001
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780804732956

In arguing that Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra is a philosophical explanation of the possibility of modernism, the author shows that literary fiction can do the work of philosophy.

Nietzsche and the Philology of the Future

Nietzsche and the Philology of the Future
Author: James I. Porter
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 476
Release: 2000
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780804736985

Drawing on Nietzsche's prolific early notebooks and correspondence, this book challenges the polarized picture of Nietzsche as a philosopher who abandoned classical philology. By showing how frequently the "later" Nietzsche appears in the early writings, the author hopes to provoke reflection on the adequacy of the developmental logic that has been a controlling factor in Nietzsche's reception.

Nietzsche's Life Sentence

Nietzsche's Life Sentence
Author: Lawrence Hatab
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2013-05-13
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1135456313

In this book Lawrence Hatab provides an accessible and provocative exploration of one of the best-known and still most puzzling aspects of Nietzsche's thought: eternal recurrence, the claim that life endlessly repeats itself identically in every detail. Hatab argues that eternal recurrence can and should be read literally, in just the way Nietzsche described it in the texts. The book offers a readable treatment of most of the core topics in Nietzsche's philosophy, all discussed in the light of the consummating effect of eternal recurrence. Although Nietzsche called eternal recurrence his most fundamental idea, most interpreters have found it problematic or needful of redescription in other terms. For this reason Hatab's book is an important and challenging contribution to Nietzsche scholarship.