ROUTLEDGE PHILOSOPHY GUIDEBOOK TO NIETZSCHE ON ART

Nietzsche is one of the most important modern philosophers and his writings on the nature of art are amongst the most influential of the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. "Nietzsche on Art" introduces and assesses: Neitzsche's life and the background to his writings on art; the ideas and texts of his works which contribute to art, including "The" "Birth of Tragedy", "Human, All Too Human" and "Thus Spoke Zarathustra"; and Nietzsche's continuing importance to philosophy and contemporary thought. "Nietzsche on Art" will be essential reading for all students coming to Nietzsche for the first time.