The ascetic ideal: genealogies of life-denial in religion, morality, art, science, and philosophy

In 'The Ascetic Ideal', Stephen Mulhall shows how areas of cultural life that seem to be either essentially unconnected to evaluative commitments (science and philosophy) or to involve non-moral values (aesthetics) are in fact deeply informed by ethico-religious commitments, for better and...

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1. VerfasserIn: Mulhall, Stephen 1962- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2021
In:Jahr: 2021
Ausgabe:First edition.
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:Oxford scholarship online
weitere Schlagwörter:B Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm (1844-1900)
B Asceticism Christianity
B Asceticism History
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Zusammenfassung:In 'The Ascetic Ideal', Stephen Mulhall shows how areas of cultural life that seem to be either essentially unconnected to evaluative commitments (science and philosophy) or to involve non-moral values (aesthetics) are in fact deeply informed by ethico-religious commitments, for better and for worse. It develops a reading of Nietzsche's concept of 'the ascetic ideal', which he used to track the evolution, mutation, and expansion of the system of slave moral values, associated primarily with Judaeo-Christian religious belief through diverse fields of Western European culture - not just religion and morality, but aesthetics, science, and philosophy. Mulhall also offers an interpretation of Nietzsche's genealogical method that aims to rebut standard criticisms of its nature, and to emphasize its potential for enhancing philosophical understanding more generally.
Beschreibung:This edition also issued in print: 2021. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 9, 2021)
ISBN:0191919160
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780192896889.001.0001