The Birth of Tragedy
Place on List:
I. Literary Theory and
Criticism
1. History of Literary Theory and
Criticism until 1930
Friedrich
Nietzsche. The Birth of Tragedy.
Supporting References:
- “Friedrich Nietzsche.” The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. Ed. Vincent B. Leitch. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2001. 870-4. Print.
- Wicks, Robert. "Friedrich Nietzsche." The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Ed. Edward N. Zalta. Spring Edition. 2013. Web. 15 Aug 2013.
The article with
URL( http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nietzsche/
) offers an overview of Nietzsche and less a discussion on the
above-cited text.
“Friedrich
Nietzsche (1844–1900) was a German philosopher of the late 19th
century who challenged the foundations of Christianity and
traditional morality. He was interested in the enhancement of
individual and cultural health, and believed in life, creativity,
power, and the realities of the world we live in, rather than those
situated in a world beyond. Central to his philosophy is the idea of
“life-affirmation,” which involves an honest questioning of all
doctrines that drain life's expansive energies, however socially
prevalent those views might be. Often referred to as one of the first
existentialist philosophers along with Søren Kierkegaard
(1813–1855), Nietzsche's revitalizing philosophy has inspired
leading figures in all walks of cultural life, including dancers,
poets, novelists, painters, psychologists, philosophers, sociologists
and social revolutionaries.”
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