CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
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Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, Levy, Oscar, and Ludovici, Anthony M. (Anthony Mario)
PREFACE 1 FIRST BOOK. EUROPEAN NIHILISM. A Plan 5
I. Nihilism—
1. Nihilism as an Outcome of the Valuations and Interpretations of Existence which have prevailed hitherto 8
2. Further Causes of Nihilism 23
3. The Nihilistic Movement as an Expression of Decadence 31
4. The Crisis: Nihilism and the Idea of Recurrence 47
II. Concerning the History of European Nihilism— (a) Modern Gloominess 55 (b) The Last Centuries 73 (c) Signs of Increasing Strength 91 SECOND BOOK. A CRITICISM OF THE HIGHEST VALUES THAT HAVE PREVAILED HITHERTO.
I. Criticism of Religion—
1. Concerning the Origin of Religions 113
2. Concerning the History of Christianity 132
3. Christian Ideals 179
II. A Criticism of Morality—
1. The Origin of Moral Valuations 210
2. The Herd 226
3. General Observations concerning Morality 237
4. How Virtue is made to Dominate 248
5. The Moral Ideal— A. A Criticism of Ideals 264 B. A Criticism of the "Good Man," of the Saint, etc. 282 C. Concerning the Slander of the so-called Evil Qualities 291 D. A Criticism of the Words: Improving, Perfecting, Elevating 312
6. Concluding Remarks concerning the Criticism of Morality 320
III. Criticism of Philosophy—
1. General Remarks 327
2. A Criticism of Greek Philosophy 345
3. The Truths and Errors of Philosophers 369
4. Concluding Remarks in the Criticism of Philosophy 378