Nietzsche And The Old Flame - Stephen Loxton

Written For Those Coming To The Study Ofnbsp;nietzsche For The First Time, Nietzsche Andnbsp;the Old Flame Provides An Introductionnbsp;and Guide To Nietzsches Thought Asnbsp;well As A Commentary And Review Of His Book Of 1887 - On The Genealogy Of Morals.nietzsche Is Often Seen As A Critic Of Modernity As Well As The Advocate Of Individualistic Values That Run Up Against Such Notions As Compassion, Equality And The Values That Are Intrinsic To Liberal Democracy. The Presentation In Nietzsche And The Old Flame Suggests The Importance Of Appreciating Nietzsches Reactionary And Neo-classical Orientation, His Commitment To Defend And Recharge Noble And Aristocratic Values, And His Use Of A Binary View Of The Human Condition. These Themes Have Various Guises In His Thought, But Boil Down To A Qualitative Exploration Of How Human Life Can Be.