Lexington Books
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978-1-7936-0886-4 • Hardback • November 2019 • $90.00 • (£60.00)
978-1-7936-0887-1 • eBook • November 2019 • $85.50 • (£60.00)
Jeffrey Metzger is professor of government at Cameron University.
ContentsAcknowledgmentsA Note on Abbreviations and TranslationsIntroduction
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
An impressive study of the Second Essay in Nietzsche's Genealogy, giving due attention to both moral and political questions. Metzger also offers a refreshing mix of exegesis and critique of Nietzsche's analysis. A genuine contribution to the literature on an enigmatic book.
— Lawrence J. Hatab, Old Dominion University
Jeffrey Metzger has delivered a scrupulously detailed reconstruction and critique of Nietzsche’s audacious attempt, in On the Genealogy of Morality, to account for the birth of politics and the origin of communities structured by recognizably moral obligations. Displaying an enviable familiarity with the relevant secondary literature, Metzger patiently guides his readers through a notoriously dense and difficult landmark text. The resulting insight and clarity make for a welcome contribution to the study of Nietzsche’s mature political thinking.
— Daniel Conway, Texas A&M University
There are many books on the Genealogy, but none that focus just on one essay as Metzger does here with clarity and depth. Unlike many commentaries on the Genealogy, Metzger examines the political theory implicit in the second essay, and is not afraid to challenge Nietzsche, especially on his views of nature, the will to power, and teleology. What emerges is a thorough, illuminating account of an essay difficult and confounding even by Nietzsche's standard.
— Jeffrey Church, University of Houston
Jeffrey Metzger's book offers a novel account of the origin of the moral and the political through a meticulous examination of the Second Essay On the Genealogy of Morals. It is refreshing to find a new path through such a well-trodden field.
— Michael Gillespie, Duke University
"This book offers a novel reading of Nietzsche’s Genealogy, arguing that the will to power should be understood to have a teleology, challenging recent views of Nietzsche’s naturalism, and providing a close textual analysis that will aid students and scholars of Nietzsche’s work."--Paul Kirkland, Carthage College
— Paul Kirkland, Carthage College