Nietzsche - Homer's Contest Some of you may have already seen this piece; I think it’s worth revisiting following the book club. In it Nietzsche offers more details on the relation between tyrant/warrior and philosopher/artist in the ancient Greek polis. It’s another of his early... posted 1y ago with 5 replies (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 8.8 8.8 Nietzsche - Homer's (view hidden) log in to judge received 8.8 8.8 Read in this light, Homer’s Contest raises provocative questions about Alamariu’s thesis on the relation between philosopher and tyrant. As far as I understand his argument, it is that philosopher and tyrant are essentially analogous types: “The case... 1y ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.9 1.9 Read in this light, (view hidden) log in to judge received 1.9 1.9 I agree wholeheartedly. What's presented here is a markedly different view. I think it's worth considering as a complement or even counterpoint to Alamariu's arguments since he enlists Nietzsche's observations about Greek culture in presenting his own thou... 1y ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.9 1.9 I agree wholehearted (view hidden) log in to judge received 1.9 1.9