The Birth of Tragedy from the Spirit of Music

Friedrich Nietzsche 1844 - 1900 - a German philosopher, classic philologist, poet, author of such well-known works as «Beyond Good and Evil», «The Antichrist», «Thus Spoke Zarathustra» and others. «The Birth of Tragedy from the Spirit of Music» - an... aesthetic treatise in which Nietzsche presented his view on the origins of art that emerged in Ancient Greece. According to the philosopher, it was in art that the ancient Greeks found an antidote to the meaninglessness of existence. And it is precisely from ancient Greek art that the ongoing struggle between the light and dark principles, between harmony and chaos, began, continuing through the following centuries of European civilization. The collection also includes «Untimely Meditations», dedicated to the state of German culture contemporary to the author and reflecting Nietzsche's two passionate intellectual interests - Wagner's music and Schopenhauer's philosophy.

Author: НИЦШЕ Ф.

Printhouse: AST

Series: Exclusive Classic

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2023

ISBN: 9785171567644

Number of pages: 352

Size: 181x115x25 mm

Cover type: мягкая

Weight: 216 g

ID: 1514446

Friedrich Nietzsche 1844 - 1900 - a German philosopher, classic philologist, poet, author of such well-known works as «Beyond Good and Evil», «The Antichrist», «Thus Spoke Zarathustra» and others. «The Birth of Tragedy from the Spirit of Music» - an aesthetic treatise in which Nietzsche presented his view on the origins of art that emerged in Ancient Greece. According to the philosopher, it was in art that the ancient Greeks found an antidote to the meaninglessness of existence. And it is precisely from ancient Greek art that the ongoing struggle between the light and dark principles, between harmony and chaos, began, continuing through the following centuries of European civilization. The collection also includes «Untimely Meditations», dedicated to the state of German culture contemporary to the author and reflecting Nietzsche's two passionate intellectual interests - Wagner's music and Schopenhauer's philosophy.

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