Homer's Contest
Homer's Contest is a manuscript drafted by Nietzsche, but only published by his estate after he died. It was dated 1872 and was first published in 1901 under the title "Nachgelassene Fragmente" by his sister, Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche, along with other scholars. It was then re-published in various formats after that; including in a series titled "Gesammelte Werke" (Collected Works), later reorganized and expanded into the "Gesamtausgabe" (Complete Edition), which included comprehensive collections of Nietzsche's notebooks and other writings from various periods of his life. Here Nietzsche postulates that the heights of human potential, including our capacity for cruelty, are as natural as any of our more laudable traits and essential to the development of what we call "humanity". He states that the Greeks exhibited profound cruelty, a trait vividly personified in historical figures such as Alexander the Great and in mythological narratives. The essay emphasizes that such cruel impulses were not anomalies but fundamental to the Greek character and essential to their cultural achievements, as evidenced by their mythology and historical actions such as the treatment of conquered cities and the iconography in Greek art, which often depicted scenes of intense violence and struggle. He then moves backwards to the origins of Hellenic culture in the "pre-Homeric" world, which is portrayed as even more savage and unfathomable, which is embodied in the Homeric epics. The transformation suggests a sublimation of direct violence into artistic and cultural competition that nevertheless retained an element of the earlier harshness.
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Homer's Contest
Homer's Contest is a manuscript drafted by Nietzsche, but only published by his estate after he died. It was dated 1872 and was first published in 1901 under the title "Nachgelassene Fragmente" by his sister, Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche, along with other scholars. It was then re-published in various formats after that; including in a series titled "Gesammelte Werke" (Collected Works), later reorganized and expanded into the "Gesamtausgabe" (Complete Edition), which included comprehensive collections of Nietzsche's notebooks and other writings from various periods of his life. Here Nietzsche postulates that the heights of human potential, including our capacity for cruelty, are as natural as any of our more laudable traits and essential to the development of what we call "humanity". He states that the Greeks exhibited profound cruelty, a trait vividly personified in historical figures such as Alexander the Great and in mythological narratives. The essay emphasizes that such cruel impulses were not anomalies but fundamental to the Greek character and essential to their cultural achievements, as evidenced by their mythology and historical actions such as the treatment of conquered cities and the iconography in Greek art, which often depicted scenes of intense violence and struggle. He then moves backwards to the origins of Hellenic culture in the "pre-Homeric" world, which is portrayed as even more savage and unfathomable, which is embodied in the Homeric epics. The transformation suggests a sublimation of direct violence into artistic and cultural competition that nevertheless retained an element of the earlier harshness.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783689382278 |
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| Publisher: | Livraria Press |
| Publication date: | 08/19/2024 |
| Pages: | 100 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.21(d) |
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