Seminar in German Philosophy (414-0-20)

Topic

Nietzsche's 'On the Genealogy of Morality'

Instructors

Claire Kirwin

Meeting Info

Kresge 3438 Philosophy Sem. Rm: Wed 2:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

This class is centered on a close reading of Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morality in translation. Alongside this text, we will study excerpts from other parts of Nietzsche's writings, and a selection of secondary literature, drawn primarily from the Anglo-American analytic tradition.

Learning Objectives

Through successful completion of this course, students will develop a deeper understanding of Nietzsche's 'On the Genealogy of Morality', including the key interpretive puzzles it raises. Through engagement with recent scholarly work on this text, they will develop and refine their ability to defend their own interpretations of Nietzsche's writing.

Class Materials (Required)

Class materials must be purchased.

Nietzsche, 'On the Genealogy of Morality' (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought), 3rd edition. Cambridge University Press. 2017

Christopher Janaway, 'Beyond Selflessness: Reading Nietzsche's Genealogy', 1st edition. Oxford University Press, 2009