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x, 286 pages ; 23 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-275) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Adorno's Nietzsche -- The Bildungsroman of Reason and the Rational Project of Modernity -- Writing History: Nietzsche, Foucault, and Genealogy -- The Critique of Metaphysics and the Ideological Moments of Rationality -- Wagner's Aesthetics as the Origin of Totalitarianism or the Advantages and Disadvantages of Decadence for Wagner -- Excursus: The Critiques of Bildung -- Heresy of the Mind: Essays and Aphorisms -- Conclusion: "Why I Write Such Good Books." |
| Summary |
Bauer investigates the intellectual affinities of Adorno and Nietzsche, culminating in a discussion of their readings of Wagner, who serves as a medium and supplement for their critiques of modern culture. |
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Adorno, Theodor W., 1903-1969.
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Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900.
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Adorno, Theodor W., 1903-1969 (OCoLC)fst00048481
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Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900 (OCoLC)fst00031611
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| ISBN |
0791442799 (hc. ; alk. paper) |
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9780791442791 (hc. ; alk. paper) |
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0791442802 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9780791442807 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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