Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Nietzsche and Soloveitchik on Knowledge and Truth: Why We Know So Much; 2 Nietzsche and Soloveitchik on Morality: Why We Are So Good; 3 Nietzsche and Soloveitchik on Asceticism and the Passions: Why We Are So Life-Affirming; 4 Nietzsche and Soloveitchik on Law and Creativity: Why We Are So Law-Abiding; 5 Nietzsche and Soloveitchik on Repentance: Why We Are So Sorry; 6 Nietzsche and Soloveitchik on Suffering: Why We Are So Profound
7 Nietzsche and Soloveitchik on Elitism: Why We Are the BestBibliography; Index
Summary
Presents Soloveitchik's philosophy as a conceptual response to Nietzsche's critique of religion that brings Nietzsche's life-affirming sensibility to halakhic Judaism