650:164 - Nietzsche, Nihilism, and the "Overcoming" of Western Metaphysics

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University of Northern Iowa

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Description:

Examination of Nietzsche's genealogy, diagnosis, and prognosis of contemporary nihilism, the experience of one's values as empty or meaningless. Examination of Heidegger's later critique of Nietzsche's views as expressions of problematic aspects of the modern technological age. Prerequisite(s): junior standing. (Variable)

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uni.edu

Phone Number:

(319) 273-2311

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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