McNeil Nietzsche and Eternal Recurrence

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-55296-1
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 226 Seiten

Reihe: Progress in Mathematics

This book examines the cogency and value of Nietzsche’s idea of eternal recurrence, as an antidote to the nihilism resulting from the catastrophic event of ‘the death of God’. Its significance to Nietzsche’s philosophy as a whole (when presented either as an imaginative thought experiment, a cosmological hypothesis, or a poetic metaphor) is analysed, alongside the manifold criticisms the idea has attracted.

In this original reading of eternal recurrence, McNeil explores the strength of metaphorical meaning contained within Heraclitean and Stoic cosmologies, revealing their influence on Nietzsche’s own cosmology, along with their holistic approach to life which Nietzsche endorsed.  Furthermore, an extensive critique of Heidegger’s interpretation of eternal recurrence is given. McNeil argues that Heidegger ignores not only the life-affirming Dionysian aspects of the concept, but also the Heraclitean sense of play evident in the cosmology, and the importance of thisfor developing a positive, celebratory attitude towards our lives and creative projects.   

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

McNeil, Bevis E.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Nietzsche and the Idea of Eternal Recurrence.- 2. Nietzsche's Cosmology of Eternal Recurrence.- 3. Heidegger's Interpretation of Nietzsche's philosophy of Eternal Recurrence.- 4. Nietzsche contra Heidegger: On the Importance of Heraclitean Play for Eternal Recurrence and the Overhuman.

Über Autor(innen)

Bevis E. McNeil is Senior Lecturer in Criminological and Forensic Psychology at Leeds Beckett University, and was formerly Tutor and Lecturer in Philosophy at Durham University, UK. He has taught extensively on Nietzsche, the idea of eternal recurrence, and Stoic philosophy and cosmology.