The Discovery of Truth by Experiencing Lies as Lies

There has been much controversy concerning Nietzsche's
conception of truth. This book argues against both
relativist and
traditional interpretations of Nietzsche that he has
a radical and
absolute notion of truth, and that he rejects
metaphysical truth not
because it is absolute but because it is a
pseudo-absolute that has
been distorted by moral prejudices. It reconciles his
claim to truth
with his perspectivism and falsification thesis, both
of which have
been elsewhere interpreted as denials of truth, and,
through a close
reading of two passages from Beyond Good & Evil,
reflects on
Nietzsche's question of the value of truth, his
attack on metaphysics
and morality, his complex relationship to the Western
cultural and
philosophical tradition, his infamous proclamation
that God is dead,
and the tremendous task and responsibility of
philosophy as he sees
it. This book will be useful both for scholars and
for those who want
an introduction to Nietzsche's thought.

Autorentext

Eliot Sitt graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in Philosophy from Reed College, 2007.

Klappentext

There has been much controversy concerning Nietzsche's conception of truth. This book argues against bothrelativist and traditional interpretations of Nietzsche that he hasa radical and absolute notion of truth, and that he rejectsmetaphysical truth not because it is absolute but because it is apseudo-absolute that has been distorted by moral prejudices. It reconciles hisclaim to truth with his perspectivism and falsification thesis, bothof which have been elsewhere interpreted as denials of truth, and,through a close reading of two passages from Beyond Good & Evil,reflects on Nietzsche's question of the value of truth, hisattack on metaphysics and morality, his complex relationship to the Westerncultural and philosophical tradition, his infamous proclamationthat God is dead, and the tremendous task and responsibility ofphilosophy as he sees it. This book will be useful both for scholars andfor those who want an introduction to Nietzsche's thought.