In the twentieth century, we often think of Nietzsche, nihilism, and the death of God as inextricably connected. But, in this pathbreaking work, Michael Gillesp

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Nietzsche's deepest thought -- Nihilism and the superhuman -- Nietzsche and the anthropology of nihilism -- Slouching toward Bethlehem to be born: on the nature

This book is a thorough study of Nietzsche’s thoughts on nihilism, the history of the concept, the different ways in which he tries to explain his ideas on ni

An important collection of essays examining Nietzsche's response to contemporary nihilism.