Philological Writings and Basel Lectures
Lectures and studies concern the Presocratics, Plato, rhetoric, literature and Greek religious practice.
Understanding the text
An academic corpus edited from publications and manuscripts, distinct from completed philosophical books.
Key points
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Craft
Source criticism reveals the scholarly practice accompanying Nietzsche's boldest interpretations.
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Transmission
Lectures reorganize material for students; their status differs from books prepared for publication.
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Continuities
Questions of language, competition and culture cross the boundary between philology and philosophy.
How to read it
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Editions & sources
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