Project Gutenberg 2016-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 606 Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm 1844 1900 Levy, Oscar 1867 1946 Levy, O. (Oscar) Levy, Oscar Ludwig Mügge, Maximilian A. (Maximilian August) 1878 Mugge, Maximilian A. (Maximilian August) Mügge, M. A. (Maximilian August) Mügge, Maximilian August Early Greek Philosophy & Other Essays Collected Works, Volume Two Early Greek Philosophy and Other Essays Translator's preface -- The Greek State -- The Greek woman -- On music and words -- Homer's contest -- The relation of Schopenhauer's philosophy to a German culture -- Philosophy during the tragic age of the Greeks -- On truth and falsity in their ultramoral sense. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust.) "Early Greek Philosophy & Other Essays" by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is a collection of philosophical essays written in the late 19th century. The work explores various themes central to Greek philosophy, such as the nature of existence, the role of art and culture, and the concept of morality juxtaposed against the background of ancient Greek society. Nietzsche's reflections reveal insights into the philosopher's broader critiques of modernity and lingering questions that permeate his thought. The opening of the collection provides an overview of several essays, setting the stage for Nietzsche's exploration of topics like the essence of the Greek state, the portrayal of women in ancient Greece, and the intrinsic connection between music and language. The pieces are characterized by Nietzsche's distinct critical perspective, revealing his thoughts on the necessity of strife and contest in developing culture and genius. He challenges modern notions of dignity in labor against the frank disdain of the ancient Greeks for such ideas. Through fragments and prefaces, Nietzsche argues that a culture's art and achievements are intrinsically tied to the prevailing social order and its acceptance of certain truths, laying the groundwork for deeper discussions throughout the essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Philosophy, Ancient B Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 335804 2025-07-20T14:18:31.629200 text/html 317059 2024-10-23T00:13:39 text/html 174387 2025-07-20T14:18:35.598717 application/epub+zip 176072 2025-07-20T14:18:32.384229 application/epub+zip 167185 2025-07-20T14:18:31.944219 application/epub+zip 267792 2025-07-20T14:18:38.291694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240455 2025-07-20T14:18:35.252701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232535 2022-09-23T13:15:18.345150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309893 2025-07-20T14:18:31.313261 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290079 2024-10-23T00:13:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18431 2025-07-20T14:18:38.426690 application/rdf+xml 9710 2025-07-20T14:18:32.022221 image/jpeg 1910 2025-07-20T14:18:31.983200 image/jpeg 157672 2025-07-20T14:18:31.660207 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia