Abyss and Summit: On Nietzsche's Doctrine of Eternal Recurrence

Author: Chen Junhua
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Publishing Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Nietzsche's philosophy has always been a focal point in academic and cultural circles in both China and the West. However, the "Eternal Recurrence" theory, which Nietzsche himself regarded as his "destiny" and core idea, has never received the attention it deserves and has even been misunderstood in various ways. The author of this book spent years studying a large number of Nietzsche's original works and related research monographs, presenting his unique perspectives to comprehensively and systematically explain the basic content, characteristics of Nietzsche's "Eternal Recurrence" theory, its relationship with other Nietzschean doctrines (such as the übermensch and the Will to Power), its status and significance in Nietzsche's philosophy and even in Western philosophy, clarifying the long-standing misconceptions about it, and highlighting its fundamental differences from the doctrines in traditional Western philosophy and Indian Buddhism. The manuscript also provides a distinctive answer to the comprehensive understanding and study of Nietzsche's philosophy.