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 3y ago with 5 replies (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 8 8 Nietzsche - Homer's (view hidden) log in to judge received 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... 3y ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 2 2 Read in this light, (view hidden) log in to judge received 2 2 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... 3y ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 2 2 I agree wholehearted (view hidden) log in to judge received 2 2