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'In charting the evolution of Nietzsche's philosophy of history, Anthony Jensen is particularly effective in showing how each book (or period) builds on and deviates from its predecessors. Jensen writes very well, and he advances his narrative at an agreeably crisp pace. Deftly interspersing philosophical and historical analyses, he provides a rich and persuasive account of Nietzsche's development as a thinker and scholar. This is commendable accomplishment - original, lucid, and likely to make a positive impact.' Daniel Conway, Texas A&M University 'The scholarly erudition of Jensen's book is impressive. He displays a deep knowledge of Nietzsche's texts and notebooks and of the texts of many contemporaries of Nietzsche, some of whom have fallen into obscurity. Jensen does careful philological work in drawing on these in a usefully informative way, so that the reader learns a great deal about Nietzsche's intellectual milieu and influences ... those who approach the topic later will need to grapple with his interpretation.' Andrew Huddleston, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews 'Jensen shows himself immersed in Nietzsche's cultural and philosophical background to a higher degree than many more-established scholars ... his is an excellent book for scholars, giving a broadly chronological account of the nature and development of Nietzsche's thinking about an under-discussed topic.' Tom Stern, Times Literary Supplement '[T]he first systematic overview of Nietzsche's work on history to plot all the details of his thinking about history and the philosophy of history with scrupulous care ... this book is a meticulous work of scholarship. It will be indispensable for future discussions of the topic. Highly recommended.' Richard White, Choice Reviews Online 'This tightly argued and elegantly written book is the first comprehensive study of Nietzsche's philosophy of history ... Exhibiting an enviable command of both primary and secondary sources, Jensen develops his argument by focusing on the question of objectivity and the value of historical description and explanation ... Jensen's book is an important contribution that both clarifies and complicates our understanding of Nietzsche's philosophy of history. Any account of Nietzsche's 'historical philosophizing', and of his genealogical project, will have to take Jensen's insights on board.' Christian Emden, Journal of Nietzsche Studies

'In charting the evolution of Nietzsche's philosophy of history, Anthony Jensen is particularly effective in showing how each book (or period) builds on and deviates from its predecessors. Jensen writes very well, and he advances his narrative at an agreeably crisp pace. Deftly interspersing philosophical and historical analyses, he provides a rich and persuasive account of Nietzsche's development as a thinker and scholar. This is commendable accomplishment - original, lucid, and likely to make a positive impact.' Daniel Conway, Texas A&M University 'The scholarly erudition of Jensen's book is impressive. He displays a deep knowledge of Nietzsche's texts and notebooks and of the texts of many contemporaries of Nietzsche, some of whom have fallen into obscurity. Jensen does careful philological work in drawing on these in a usefully informative way, so that the reader learns a great deal about Nietzsche's intellectual milieu and influences ... those who approach the topic later will need to grapple with his interpretation.' Andrew Huddleston, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews 'Jensen shows himself immersed in Nietzsche's cultural and philosophical background to a higher degree than many more-established scholars ... his is an excellent book for scholars, giving a broadly chronological account of the nature and development of Nietzsche's thinking about an under-discussed topic.' Tom Stern, Times Literary Supplement '[T]he first systematic overview of Nietzsche's work on history to plot all the details of his thinking about history and the philosophy of history with scrupulous care ... this book is a meticulous work of scholarship. It will be indispensable for future discussions of the topic. Highly recommended.' Richard White, Choice Reviews Online 'This tightly argued and elegantly written book is the first comprehensive study of Nietzsche's philosophy of history ... Exhibiting an enviable command of both primary and secondary sources, Jensen develops his argument by focusing on the question of objectivity and the value of historical description and explanation ... Jensen's book is an important contribution that both clarifies and complicates our understanding of Nietzsche's philosophy of history. Any account of Nietzsche's 'historical philosophizing', and of his genealogical project, will have to take Jensen's insights on board.' Christian Emden, Journal of Nietzsche Studies 'By placing Nietzsche's thought in its intellectual-historical context, while at the same time deploying contemporary terminology, Jensen produces a succinct, memorable, and effective response to the question as to whether or not Nietzsche's writings ... are governed by a discernible and distinctive philosophy of history.' Peter Fenves, History and Theory

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Anthony K. Jensen is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Providence College. He is Associate Editor of The Journal of Nietzsche Studies and his articles, translations and reviews appear in journals including Nietzsche-Studien, The Journal of the History of Philosophy, the British Journal for the History of Philosophy, Epoche and New Nietzsche Studies.

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