Autorentext
Jeffrey Metzger is professor of government at Cameron University.

Klappentext

The Rise of Politics and Morality in Nietzsche’s Genealogy examines Nietzsche’s account of the origin of political society and moral life in the Second Essay of his On the Genealogy of Morals. It argues this account is coherent and grounded in Nietzsche's understanding of nature and the will to power.

Zusammenfassung
The Rise of Politics and Morality in Nietzsche's Genealogy examines Nietzsche's account of the origin of political society and moral life in the Second Essay of his On the Genealogy of Morals. It argues this account is coherent and grounded in Nietzsche's understanding of nature and the will to power.

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Contents
Acknowledgments
A Note on Abbreviations and Translations
Introduction
Chapter One. Nature and the Promising Animal: Sections 1-3
Chapter Two. Sketches of Prehistoric Life: Sections 4-11
Chapter Three. Philosophy and Morality in the World As Will To Power: Sections 12-15
Chapter Four. An Animal Soul Turned Against Itself: Sections 16-18
Chapter Five. The Development and Moralization of the Bad Conscience: Sections 19-25
Conclusion
Bibliography