LibGuides: HUM-2010: Week 6 Resources

Week 6 Resources

Review the resources listed below to prepare for this week's assignment. Before reviewing these resources, read through the assignment instructions so you know what you will be expected to do with this material.

Nietzsche’s On the Genealogy of Morals
campora, C. D. (2006). Nietzsche’s on the genealogy of morals : Critical essays (pages 35-81; 107-120). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Retrieved from: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nu/detail.action?docID=1318881
- Reading these pages (35-81 and 107-120) will introduce us to Nietzsche’s philosophical influences, as well as his notions of slave morality. In addition, we will see why his book On the Genealogy of Morals has been called a key text of intellectual modernity.
Nietzsche’s Mirror: The World as Will to Power
Williams, L. L. (2001). Nietzsche’s mirror : the world as will to power. (pages 14-30; 91-119) Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Retrieved from: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nu/detail.action?docID=1369073
- Reading these pages (14-30 and 91-119) will allow us to delve deeper into Nietzsche’s Will to Power, including its genesis and how it influenced his philosophy throughout his career.
Nietzsche’s “Beyond Good and Evil”: A Reader’s Guide
Acampora, C.D. & Pearson, K.A. (2011). Nietzsche’s “Beyond Good and Evil”: A reader’s guide (pages 10-27; 43-59). New York: Bloomsbury Publishing. Retrieved from: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=cat01034a&AN=nu.EBC714119&site=ehost-live&custid=natuniv
- These pages (10-27 and 43-59) offer a nice broad overview of many of the themes in one of his more famous book. After reading the excerpts we will see what Nietzsche meant by living beyond good and evil, and why he believed that we should.
Bryan Magee talks to J.P. Stern about Nietzsche (video) 44 minutes
Jill Dawson, & British Broadcasting Corporation (Producers), & . (1987). Bryan magee talks to J.P. stern about nietzsche. [Video/DVD] BBC Worldwide. Retrieved from: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url= https://video.alexanderstreet.com/p/QkglRRDGM
- Watching this video will provide you with insights into Friedrich Nietzsche as a man and as a philosopher.
Friedrich Nietzsche in Basel: An Apology for Classical Studies
Santini, C. (2018). Friedrich Nietzsche in Basel: An apology for classical studies. Educational Philosophy & Theory , 50(6/7), 672–681. Retrieved from: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=ehh&AN=128289603&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=natuniv
- Reading this article will expose you to some of Nietzsche’s early work as a classical philologist and uses it to show his defense on the benefits of a classical education.