Nietzsche's Earthbound Wisdom
The Philosopher, the Poet, and the Sage
Format:Hardback
Publisher:The University of Chicago Press
Publishing:7th May '25
£36.00
This title is due to be published on 7th May, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
An incisive exploration of Nietzsche as a bold, visionary poet-philosopher.
Today, Nietzsche is justly celebrated for his rich, philosophical naturalism, but Keith Ansell-Pearson warns that we must not overlook the visionary dimension of his thinking and his focus on the need to cultivate a new care of the self and care of life. In Nietzsche’s Earthbound Wisdom, Ansell-Pearson recovers Nietzsche’s love for a philosophy that guides us through our passions, one that opens us more fully to the possibilities of life and the joy of knowledge.
Ansell-Pearson offers close readings of Nietzsche’s texts in conversation with philosophical and literary figures including Augustine, Baudelaire, Carlyle, Dostoevsky, Emerson, Flaubert, Stendhal, and more. Throughout, Ansell-Pearson examines Nietzsche’s sophisticated critique of literary naturalism and his alternative conception of the poet as a seer who has a deep longing for a new earth.
“Ansell-Pearson is among the most renowned Nietzsche readers of our time. Nietzsche’s Earthbound Wisdom reflects a deep engagement with Nietzsche as a philosopher, sage, and poet that is inspiring, powerful, and beautifully written. A must-read!” -- Vanessa Lemm, University of Greenwich
“A magisterial survey by a philosopher at the height of his powers. In elegantly relaxed prose, and with the intellectual freedom that is the fruit of maturity, Ansell-Pearson ranges over the vast landscape of Nietzsche’s thought, brilliantly drawing out its underlying unity and giving a fresh sense of its philosophical genius.” -- Simon May, King’s College London
ISBN: 9780226839257
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 454g
288 pages