Commentary

• An Introduction to Nietzsche as Political Thinker

  - Keith Ansel-Pearson, An Introduction to Nietzsche as a Political Thinker, Cambridge University Press, 1994.
  Excerpt: Nietzsche is an ambiguous and paradoxical thinker whose writings never cease to disturb, provoke, and inspire, even when they challenge one’s innermost convictions. He has been a key figure on the intellectual and cultural landscape for over a… More

• Nietzsche and the Political

  - Daniel Conway, Nietzsche and the Political, Routledge, 1997.
  About the book: In this study Daniel Conway shows how Nietzsche’s political thinking bears a closer resemblance to the conservative republicanism of his predecessors than to the progressive liberalism of his contemporaries. The key contemporary figures… More

• “Thinking Nietzsche Through and Leo Strauss’ Recovery of Classical Political Philosophy”

  - Baldwin, Christopher.  "Thinking Nietzsche Through and Leo Strauss' Recovery of Classical Political Philosophy."  Klesis-Revue 19 (2011).
  Excerpt: “Leo Strauss is best and rightfully known for his recovery and defense of classical political philosophy. As a young man, however, Strauss was fascinated and persuaded by the thought of Nietzsche, a trenchant critic of the thought Strauss would… More