History for Life: Simms and Nietzsche Compared
Humanitas, Vol. 20, Nos. 1-2, 2008
Posted: 14 Jul 2011
Date Written: July 14, 2011
Abstract
This paper seeks focuses on William Gilmore Simms’ theory of historiography and its relation to the parallel reflections on the subject in Nietzsche. Although there are wide differences between the American historical novelist and the German philosopher or “psychologist” (as Nietzsche would say of himself), there can be little doubt that at the same time there is also a kinship between the two. This should become very evident in connection with the question of the role of history in its relation to culture.
Keywords: Simms, Nietzche, History, Science, Art, Life, Romanticism
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Pearce, Colin D., History for Life: Simms and Nietzsche Compared (July 14, 2011). Humanitas, Vol. 20, Nos. 1-2, 2008 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1885605
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