The First Complete and Authorised English Translation

Edited by Dr Oscar Levy

Volume Fourteen

T.N. FOULIS
13 & 15 FREDERICK STREET
EDINBURGH: AND LONDON
1914

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

PREFACE [ 1]
FIRST BOOK. EUROPEAN NIHILISM.
A Plan [ 5]
I. Nihilism—
1. Nihilism as an Outcome of the Valuations and Interpretations
of Existence which have prevailed hitherto [ 8]
2. Further Causes of Nihilism [ 23]
3. The Nihilistic Movement as an Expression of Decadence [ 31]
4. The Crisis: Nihilism and the Idea of Recurrence [ 47]
II. Concerning the History of European Nihilism—
(a) Modern Gloominess [ 55]
(b) The Last Centuries [ 73]
(c) Signs of Increasing Strength [ 91]
SECOND BOOK. A CRITICISM OF THE HIGHEST VALUES
THAT HAVE PREVAILED HITHERTO.
I. Criticism of Religion—
1. Concerning the Origin of Religions [113]
2. Concerning the History of Christianity [132]
3. Christian Ideals [179]
II. A Criticism of Morality—
1. The Origin of Moral Valuations [210]
2. The Herd [226]
3. General Observations concerning Morality [237]
4. How Virtue is made to Dominate [248]
5. The Moral Ideal—
A. A Criticism of Ideals [264]
B. A Criticism of the "Good Man," of the Saint, etc. [282]
C. Concerning the Slander of the so-called Evil Qualities [291]
D. A Criticism of the Words: Improving, Perfecting, Elevating [312]
6. Concluding Remarks concerning the Criticism of Morality [320]
III. Criticism of Philosophy—
1. General Remarks [327]
2. A Criticism of Greek Philosophy [345]
3. The Truths and Errors of Philosophers [369]
4. Concluding Remarks in the Criticism of Philosophy [378]