BIRTH OF TRAGEDY by Nietzsche, Friedrich ISBN 0192832921
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For Nietzsche, Greek tragedy is the expression of a culture which has achieved a delicate but powerful balance between Dionysian insight and Apollonian rationality. In order to promote a return to these values, he undertakes a critique of the complacency of late 19th-century German culture.
'Yes, what is Dionysian? - This book provides an answer - 'a man who knows' speaks in it, the initiate and disciple of his god.' 'The Birth of Tragedy' (1872) is a book about the origins of Greek tragedy and its relevance to the German culture of its time. For Nietzsche, Greek tragedy is the expression of a culture which has achieved a delicate but powerful balance between Dionysian insight into the chaos and suffering which underlies all existence and the discipline and clarity of rational Apollonian form. In order to promote a return to these values, Nietzsche undertakes a critique of the complacent rationalism of late nineteenth-century German culture and makes an impassioned plea for the regenerative potential of the music of Wagner. In its wide-ranging discussion of the nature of art, science and religion, Nietzsche's argument raises important questions about the problematic nature of cultural origins which are still of concern today.
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BIRTH OF TRAGEDY
[edit] Author
Nietzsche, Friedrich
[edit] ISBN
0192832921
[edit] Published
03/02/2000
[edit] Publisher
Oxford University Press
[edit] Binding
paperback
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7.99 (GBP)
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