Bibliograph

The birth of tragedy, out of the spirit of music, Friedrich Nietzsche ; translated by Shaun Whiteside ; edited by Michael Tanner

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Label

The birth of tragedy, out of the spirit of music, Friedrich Nietzsche ; translated by Shaun Whiteside ; edited by Michael Tanner

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-121)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The birth of tragedy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

30702580

Responsibility statement

Friedrich Nietzsche ; translated by Shaun Whiteside ; edited by Michael Tanner

Sub title

out of the spirit of music

Summary

In The Birth of Tragedy Nietzsche expounds on the origins of Greek tragedy and its relevance to the German culture of its time. He declares it to be 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 critiques complacent rationalism of late nineteenth-century German culture and makes an impassioned plea for the regenerative potential of the music of Wagner. A wide ranging discussion of the nature of art, science, and religion, The Birth of Tragedy's argument raises important questions about the problematic nature of cultural origins which are still valid today

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