Nietzsche's naturalism : philosophy and the life sciences in the nineteenth century /

Emden, Christian,

Nietzsche's naturalism : philosophy and the life sciences in the nineteenth century / Christian J. Emden. - 1 online resource (x, 254 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nietzsche's writings -- Introduction -- Varieties of philosophical naturalism -- Introduction -- The neo-Kantian stance -- Nietzsche's "anti-Darwinism"? -- Psychology, experiment, and scientific practice -- Three kinds of naturalism -- Evolution and the limits of teleology -- Problems with purpose -- The politics of progress -- Naturalizing Kant -- Genealogy and path dependence -- "Darwinism's" metaphysical mistake -- Living things and the will to power -- Toward a natural history of normativity -- "Naturalism in morality" -- Bibliography -- Index.

This book examines Nietzsche's philosophical naturalism both historically and philosophically, establishing a link between his discussions of nature and normativity.

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Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900 --Criticism and interpretation.
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900


Naturalism.
Naturalisme.
naturalism (philosophical movement)
PHILOSOPHY--History & Surveys--Modern.
Naturalism.


Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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