The Birth Of Tragedy
- Writer: Friedrich Nietzsche
- Category: English
- Pages: 108
- Stock: In Stock
- Model: STP-12576
Rs.350
A compelling argument for the necessity for art
in life, Nietzsche's first book is fuelled by his enthusiasms for Greek
tragedy, for the philosophy of Schopenhauer and for the music of Wagner,
to whom this work was dedicated. Nietzsche outlined a distinction
between its two central forces: the Apolline, representing beauty and
order, and the Dionysiac, a primal or ecstatic reaction to the sublime.
He believed the combination of these states produced the highest forms
of music and tragic drama, which not only reveal the truth about
suffering in life, but also provide a consolation for it. Impassioned
and exhilarating in its conviction, The Birth of Tragedy has become a key text in European culture and in literary criticism.
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Pages | 108 |
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