Lawrence Hatab is Louis I. Jaffe Professor of Philosophy at Old Dominion University.

• Introduction; 1. Nietzsche's thought and life; 2. The preface; 3. The first essay; 4. The second essay; 5. The third essay; 6. Reflections on the Genealogy; 7. The Genealogy and moral philosophy; 8. The Genealogy and political philosophy.

'This is precisely the kind of book that one wants as a guide: it is written in clear prose, persuasive, insightful, and illuminating. It is distinctive in that it takes Nietzsche's work as a whole book rather than a collection of aphorisms or series of essays, and its examination of the work's prominent themes is insightful and helpful.' Professor Christa Davis Acampora, Hunter College, New York

Lawrence Hatab is Louis I. Jaffe Professor of Philosophy at Old Dominion University.

• Introduction; 1. Nietzsche's thought and life; 2. The preface; 3. The first essay; 4. The second essay; 5. The third essay; 6. Reflections on the Genealogy; 7. The Genealogy and moral philosophy; 8. The Genealogy and political philosophy.

'This is precisely the kind of book that one wants as a guide: it is written in clear prose, persuasive, insightful, and illuminating. It is distinctive in that it takes Nietzsche's work as a whole book rather than a collection of aphorisms or series of essays, and its examination of the work's prominent themes is insightful and helpful.' Professor Christa Davis Acampora, Hunter College, New York

Lawrence Hatab is Louis I. Jaffe Professor of Philosophy at Old Dominion University.

• Introduction; 1. Nietzsche's thought and life; 2. The preface; 3. The first essay; 4. The second essay; 5. The third essay; 6. Reflections on the Genealogy; 7. The Genealogy and moral philosophy; 8. The Genealogy and political philosophy.

'This is precisely the kind of book that one wants as a guide: it is written in clear prose, persuasive, insightful, and illuminating. It is distinctive in that it takes Nietzsche's work as a whole book rather than a collection of aphorisms or series of essays, and its examination of the work's prominent themes is insightful and helpful.' Professor Christa Davis Acampora, Hunter College, New York