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1 blank leaf with a portrait of Nietzsche on the verso + TP + [i] = Dedication page + [iii] = Inhalt + [v] = Portrait of Nietzsche + [vii-viii] = Facsimile of a Nietzsche letter + half title + [3]-263, Octavo. First Edition.An "Up Close & Personal" View of Nietzsche with an Early Attempt at PsychoanalysisFriedrich Nietzsche in seinen Werken is a rare, first-hand portrait of Nietzsche, an insightful and accessible study of the poetic, psychological, religious and mystical aspects of his philosophy. Sensitive yet knowledgeable, fabricated yet informing, this book supplies an intimate psychological profile, a glimpse into the mind of one of the most influential modern philosophers. Here, Salomé - who was intimately involved with Nietzsche for seven months in 1882 - offers her personal explanations of Nietzsche's philosophy and her understanding of its relationship to his psychology. It is a bold and intriguing attempt. The main argument raised by Salomé is that Nietzsche's personality was dualistic, which resulted in a dualistic philosophy. In Nietzsche's own life, this dualism was presented in the opposition between his fabricated, pretended outer shell and a genuine, forbidden inner element. She argues that he was so wholly immersed in this dualistic personality that it was embodied in physical features; health was only attained by means of illness, his self-affirmation achieved by means of self-injury. Although some argue that he reveled in this "dividuum," Salomé leaves the reader with the conclusion that these mental conflicts were the primary cause of his later insanity and death. This provocative conclusion generated considerable controversy. Nietzsche's sister, Elisabeth Forster-Nietzsche, dismissed the book as a work of fantasy. Yet the philosopher's longtime acquaintance Erwin Rohde wrote: "Nothing better or more deeply experienced or perceived has ever been written about Nietzsche."Despite the content being solely about another person and his philosophy, it was a pivotal work in Salomé's career. It added to her credibility as a philosophical author and it was among the first books to conflate the ideas of psychology and philosophy, examining the relationship between the two. According to Freud's daughter Anna, Salomé anticipated psychoanalysis with this book. She successfully illuminated not only Nietzsche as a person, but offered personal insights into the origins of his ideas. Contemporary ¾ leather with brown marbled boards and gilt lettering on the spine. The left side of the spine label with the author's name is missing and the spine tips have been professionally repaired. Otherwise, a clean, bright and tight copy. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. N° de ref. del artículo 1299
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