Middlebury

PHIL1040A-W25

Nietzsche Origins & Influences
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Nietzsche on Art, Poetry, Music: Origins and Influences
In this intensive reading course we will examine the widespread influences of Nietzsche’s philosophy of art, poetry, and music on European and Eurasian philosophy and culture. We will explore both Nietzsche’s inheritances from ancient Greek thought and contested legacies for culture and politics across Europe and Eurasia in the Twentieth Century. Readings will be selected from Nietzsche’s primary works (The Birth of Tragedy, Thus Spoke Zarathustra and others) as well as the creative output of his intellectual disciples and detractors. We will begin with an analysis of selected works from ancient Greek tragedy and philosophy that most influenced the philosopher, and then turn to a close study of Nietzsche’s own writings. We will conclude by exploring philosophical, musical, and artistic works inspired by Nietzsche’s ideas.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
11636
Subject Code:
PHIL
Course Number:
1040
Section Identifier:
A

Course

PHIL 1040

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Winter 2025

PHIL1040A-W25 Lecture (Mitchell, Woodruff)