For the past three decades Howard Caygill has been one of the two or three leading practitioners and exponents of European philosophy in the UK. This remarkable collection of selected essays is an intellectual event in itself, demonstrating Caygill’s remarkable range, depth and unique form of critical engagement. Of especial note are the five exquisite essays on Nietzsche, the parallel essays on life and the life sciences, and the defiant series of essays that anticipate and complement Caygill’s resistance trilogy. And then there is the beautiful, moving, and great demystifying opening essay on Gillian Rose.