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In search of authenticity and personality : Nietzsche on the purifications of philosophy

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Ansell-Pearson, Keith, 1960-. (2010) In search of authenticity and personality : Nietzsche on the purifications of philosophy. American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly, Vol.84 (No.2). pp. 283-312. ISSN 1051-3558

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Abstract

Throughout Nierzsche's writings we find discussion of various human maladies and sicknesses, such as the historical malady and decadence, along with various conceptions of a possible cure or therapy. In this essay I argue that Nietzsche's conception of philosophy's therapeutic role centres on the protection and promotion of authenticity and explore his preoccupation with authentic existence in each one of his three main intellectual periods. After an opening section on therapeia and paideia in Nietzsche, I focus first on writings from his early period, notably the untimelies on history and Schopenhauer; in the next main section I select Dawn from the middle period as a text that highlights Nietzsche's continued preoccupation with authenticity; and in the final main section I focus on the late Nietzsche and note the continuities in his lifelong project of self-cultivation and emphasis on the goals of culture.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Philosophy
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900 -- Criticism and interpretation, Therapeutics -- Philosophy, Authenticity (Philosophy)
Journal or Publication Title:	American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly
Publisher:	American Catholic Philosophical Association
ISSN:	1051-3558
Date:	2010
Volume:	Vol.84
Number:	No.2
Number of Pages:	30
Page Range:	pp. 283-312
Identification Number:	10.5840/acpq201084223
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/5667