Birth of Tragedy (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)

The Birth of Tragedy argues the importance of the tension between what Nietzsche called Apollonian and Dionysian forces. These contrasting forces enable a work of art to reveal the truth about human existence in such a way that we are able to bear the weight of its tragic wisdom.  Nietzsche boldly combines aesthetics and psychology in a creative meditation on the sources of artistic inspiration. H...