Nietzsche`s anti-Darwinism / Dirk Johnson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Part I. Early Darwinism to the `Anti-Darwin`: 1. Towards the `Anti-Darwin`: Darwinian meditations in the middle period; 2. Overcoming the `Man` in Man: Zarathustra`s Transvaluation of Darwinian categories; 3. Nietzsche Agonistes: a personal challenge to Darwin; Part II. Nietzsche`s Genealogy of Morals: 4. Nietzsche`s `Nature`; Or, whose playing field is it anyway?; 5. The birth of morality out of the spirit of the `Bad Conscience`; 6. Darwin`s `Science`: or, how to beat the shell game; Conclusion; Bibliography.

"Friedrich Nietzsche`s complex connection to Charles Darwin has been much explored, and both scholarly and popular opinions have tended to assume a convergence in their thinking. In this study, Dirk Johnson challenges that assumption and takes seriously Nietzsche`s own explicitly stated "anti-Darwinism." He argues for the importance of Darwin for the development of Nietzsche`s philosophy, but he places emphasis on the antagonistic character of their relationship and suggests that Nietzsche`s mature critique against Darwin represents the key to understanding his broader (anti-)Darwinian position. He also offers an original reinterpretation of the Genealogy of Morals, a text long considered sympathetic to Darwinian naturalism, but which he argues should be taken as Nietzsche`s most sophisticated critique of both Darwin and his followers. His book will appeal to all who are interested in the philosophy of Nietzsche and its cultural context"-- Provided by publisher.