Nietzsche and Eternal Recurrence

著者名：McNeil, Bevis E.

Palgrave Macmillan（2020/10/27発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9783030552954
• eISBN：9783030552961

Description

This book examines the cogency and value of Nietzsche’s idea of eternal recurrence, as an antidote to the nihilism resulting from the catastrophic event of ‘the death of God’. Its significance to Nietzsche’s philosophy as a whole (when presented either as an imaginative thought experiment, a cosmological hypothesis, or a poetic metaphor) is analysed, alongside the manifold criticisms the idea has attracted.

In this original reading of eternal recurrence, McNeil explores the strength of metaphorical meaning contained within Heraclitean and Stoic cosmologies, revealing their influence on Nietzsche’s own cosmology, along with their holistic approach to life which Nietzsche endorsed.  Furthermore, an extensive critique of Heidegger’s interpretation of eternal recurrence is given. McNeil argues that Heidegger ignores not only the life-affirming Dionysian aspects of the concept, but also the Heraclitean sense of play evident in the cosmology, and the importance of thisfor developing a positive, celebratory attitude towards our lives and creative projects.   

Table of Contents

1. Nietzsche and the Idea of Eternal Recurrence.- 2. Nietzsche's Cosmology of Eternal Recurrence.- 3. Heidegger's Interpretation of Nietzsche's philosophy of Eternal Recurrence.- 4. Nietzsche contra Heidegger: On the Importance of Heraclitean Play for Eternal Recurrence and the Overhuman.