Nietzsche as Metaphysician

This book challenges the notion that Nietzsche is not a metaphysician and presents a metametaphysical interpretation of his writings to demonstrate that metaphysical philosophy is essential for understanding the world and our place in it. It explores various aspects of Nietzsche's thought that have received limited attention, such as his view of what makes metaphysics possible, his metaphysics of science, his naturalized metaphysics, his use of intuitions, a priori reasoning, metaphysical grounding explanations, and the relationship between metaphysics and his other philosophical ideas.

Format: Hardback
Length: 196 pages
Publication date: 18 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book passionately defends the contentious stance that Nietzsche, often perceived as disconnected from metaphysical philosophy, is in fact a profound metaphysician. Remhof offers a metametaphysical exploration of Nietzsche's writings, demonstrating that for Nietzsche, the inquiries, answers, methodologies, and subject matters of metaphysical philosophy are not only legitimate but also essential in comprehending the world and our place within it. The book delves into various aspects of Nietzsche's thought that have received limited attention in the literature, such as his understanding of what enables metaphysics, his metaphysics of science, his naturalized metaphysics, his reliance on reader intuitions, his use of a priori reasoning, his employment of metaphysical grounding explanations, and the intricate relationship between metaphysics and central themes in his philosophical thinking, including his interpretations of becoming, ethics, nihilism, life, perspective, amor fati, and eternal recurrence. Nietzsche as Metaphysician will captivate scholars and advanced students engaged in the study of Nietzsche and the history of metaphysics.

Weight: 540g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032060620