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Solomon and Higgins have put together a survival kit for those intending an expedition into Nietzsche territory, a refresher course for those who have been there, a map of the danger spots, and an encyclopedia of the main wonders. A valuable book. <br>-- Arthur C. Danto, Johnsonian Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, Columbia University <p> Here is the thread of Ariadne that will lead you through the labryinth of Nietzsche's philosophy. <br>-- Sam Keen, author of Learning to Fly <p> Like all aphoristic thinkers, Nietzsche seems often to contradict himself. Being not only a philosopher but also an artist, he is not easy to understand -- hence many misunderstandings and prejudices. This book recontructs the true Nietzsche, who often -- as a skeptic -- Nietzsche himself has deconstructed. <br>-- John-Francois Revel, coauthor of The Monk and the Philosopher <p> From the Hardcover edition.

Solomon and Higgins have put together a survival kit for those intending an expedition into Nietzsche territory, a refresher course for those who have been there, a map of the danger spots, and an encyclopedia of the main wonders. A valuable book. -- Arthur C. Danto, Johnsonian Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, Columbia University Here is the thread of Ariadne that will lead you through the labryinth of Nietzsche's philosophy. -- Sam Keen, author of Learning to Fly Like all aphoristic thinkers, Nietzsche seems often to contradict himself. Being not only a philosopher but also an artist, he is not easy to understand -- hence many misunderstandings and prejudices. This book recontructs the true Nietzsche, who often -- as a skeptic -- Nietzsche himself has deconstructed. -- John-Fran�ois Revel, coauthor of The Monk and the Philosopher

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Robert C. Solomon is the Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of Philosophy and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of, among many other books, From Hegel to Existentialism. Kathleen M. Higgins is a professor of philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of Nietzsche's Zarathustra. Together, Solomon and Higgins have written A Short History of Philosophy and Reading Nietzsche. They live in Austin.

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