Nietzsche on Virtue

Texte du rabat

This Element argues for an interpretation of Nietzsche on virtue according to which he believes that because different people have different constellations of instincts and other drives, he recommends different virtues as fitting and conducive to flourishing for different types of people.

Contenu

1. Introduction; 2. Drives, instincts, and types; 3. Type-relative virtue theory; 4. Exemplars in communities; 5. Nietzsche's virtues; 6. Conclusion; Notes on Texts, Translations, and Abbreviations; References.