Nietzsche is known as a severe critic of German Idealism but what exactly is the relation
between his thought and theirs? And how does Nietzsche's stance differ from the critique of
idealism in Kierkegaard and Schopenhauer?The papers from leading international specialists in
German Idealism Schopenhauer Kierkegaard and Nietzsche address these questions. The aim of
the volume is to introduce novel ways of addressing the complex relations between Nietzsche and
his immediate philosophical predecessors: Schopenhauer Kierkegaard Hegel Schelling Fichte
and Kant. The focus is on the profound interconnections and affinities between their ways of
thinking. Each paper considers one particular aspect of Nietzsche's philosophy (such as his
notion of spirit law power will his physiology or his critique of morality) in relation to
the above-mentioned philosophers. This largely systematic approach reveals surprising
affinities between Nietzsche and the German idealists despite their patent differences and
generates new perspectives from which to understand and reinterpret Nietzsche's thought.
Contributors: Maria J. Branco Danielle Cohen Levinas Joao Constancio Carlos J. Correia
Katia Hay Lore Hühn Jose Justo Elisabetta Marques J.de Sousa Frederick Neuhouser Leonel R.
dos Santos Philipp Schwab Herman Siemens.
