Lawrence Hatab is Louis I. Jaffe Professor of Philosophy at Old Dominion University.

'This is precisely the kind of book that one wants as a guide: it is written in clear prose, persuasive, insightful, and illuminating. It is distinctive in that it takes Nietzsche's work as a whole book rather than a collection of aphorisms or series of essays, and its examination of the work's prominent themes is insightful and helpful.' Professor Christa Davis Acampora, Hunter College, New York

• Introduction; 1. Nietzsche's thought and life; 2. The preface; 3. The first essay; 4. The second essay; 5. The third essay; 6. Reflections on the Genealogy; 7. The Genealogy and moral philosophy; 8. The Genealogy and political philosophy.

Lawrence Hatab is Louis I. Jaffe Professor of Philosophy at Old Dominion University.

'This is precisely the kind of book that one wants as a guide: it is written in clear prose, persuasive, insightful, and illuminating. It is distinctive in that it takes Nietzsche's work as a whole book rather than a collection of aphorisms or series of essays, and its examination of the work's prominent themes is insightful and helpful.' Professor Christa Davis Acampora, Hunter College, New York

• Introduction; 1. Nietzsche's thought and life; 2. The preface; 3. The first essay; 4. The second essay; 5. The third essay; 6. Reflections on the Genealogy; 7. The Genealogy and moral philosophy; 8. The Genealogy and political philosophy.

Lawrence Hatab is Louis I. Jaffe Professor of Philosophy at Old Dominion University.

'This is precisely the kind of book that one wants as a guide: it is written in clear prose, persuasive, insightful, and illuminating. It is distinctive in that it takes Nietzsche's work as a whole book rather than a collection of aphorisms or series of essays, and its examination of the work's prominent themes is insightful and helpful.' Professor Christa Davis Acampora, Hunter College, New York

• Introduction; 1. Nietzsche's thought and life; 2. The preface; 3. The first essay; 4. The second essay; 5. The third essay; 6. Reflections on the Genealogy; 7. The Genealogy and moral philosophy; 8. The Genealogy and political philosophy.