Nietzsche's work is explored as an epic endeavor by Zarathustra to rescue secular culture from decline in a godless society. The author reveals that what appears to be an atheistic narrative is, in fact, a deeply religious text, offering a surprising and enlightening perspective on its themes.
For more than two centuries, Kant scholars have operated on the unquestioned premise that Kant's three Critiques offered a systematic exposition of his philosophy. But this unitary view, argues T. K. Seung, is gravely mistaken. In Kant's Platonic Revolution in Moral and Political Philosophy, Seung shows how each of the three works represents a major reformulation of the initial commitment to Platonism which Kant had made in his Inaugural Dissertation of 1770. For Kant, Platonic Forms are the basic ideas for constructing moral, aesthetic, and political norms and standards. This is the essence of Kant's Platonic constructivism, which Seung explicates with comparisons to other programs of construction, such as Hobbesian conventionalism and Hegelian historicism. Finally, he clarifies the link between constructivism and deconstruction.
The book presents a unique interpretation of Goethe's Faust as the first epic shaped by Spinoza's pantheistic naturalism. It explores how Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung and Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra attempt to build upon Goethe's legacy, creating Spinozan epics that aim to replace Christian narratives. These works seek to reconnect humanity with nature, countering the alienation fostered by Christianity. The author argues for the thematic coherence of these epics, revealing their interconnectedness and unity through a Spinozan lens.
Clear, concise guide to Kant' Philosophy that covers all of his major works.