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BOOK REVIEWS 131 consists of virtually all of Nietzsche’s political passages, from his earliest juvenilia to his final published works. Cameron and Dombowsky intersperse the selections with valuable historical information on German politics of the late nineteenth century. These comments are very useful for understanding some of Nietzsche’s terminology as well the targets of his praise and criticism. The bulk of Political Writings of Friedrich Nietzsche consists of excerpts from Nietzsche’s writ- ings, placed in chronological order. The book’s great strength is that it is comprehensive: it covers Nietzsche’s entire life. The book includes a number of writings from Nietzsche’s student days, including his essay on Napoleon III’s seizure of power. Of perhaps greatest interest to Nietzsche scholars is the inclusion of several lectures Nietzsche gave in his early days at Basel, several of them on overtly political topics. These lectures have, at times, been difficult to find in translation, so Cameron and Dombowsky provide something valuable by presenting these essays. Much of the books is composed of excerpts from Nietzsche’s published writings that deal with politics: everything from The Birth of Tragedy to The Antichrist is covered. Perhaps the greatest weakness of the book is that it does
The Journal of Nietzsche Studies – Penn State University Press
Published: May 18, 2011
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