Pious Nietzsche: Decadence and Dionysian Faith Survival Stories Writing as a fan

Writing as a fan

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Pious Nietzsche: Decadence and Dionysian Faith Survival Stories Writing as a fanBruce Ellis Benson puts forward the surprising idea that Nietzsche was never a godless nihilist, but was instead deeply religious. But how does Nietzsche affirm life and faith in the midst of decadence and decay? Benson looks carefully at Nietzsche's life history and views of three decadents, Socrates, Wagner, and Paul, to come to grips with his pietistic turn. Key to this understanding is Benson's interpretation of the powerful effect that Nietzsche