Nineteenth Century Paradox: Progress, Nietzsche and Orientalism


Essay, 2015

10 Pages, Grade: 8.5


Abstract or Introduction

The nineteenth century is usually referred to as the century of unprecedented progress of the Modern Age. It is, however, of high importance to realize the relativity of the concept “modern”. People living in a particular historical period of time always consider their time as modern. One may view “modern” as a distinguishably new way of life, change in technology, industry, culture and society, whereas another may relate the word “modern” to something that belongs to the present time. Again, the concept of the present is highly subjective to the observers of the so-called present and relative in the historical framework. The most applicable understanding of the word “modern” in this work is in its comparison with the times before the period of the nineteenth century. This essay presents an overview of how progress, orientalism and Nitzsche's philosophy co-existed and made sense of each other in modernity.

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Title
Nineteenth Century Paradox: Progress, Nietzsche and Orientalism
College
Tilburg University  (Liberal Arts and Sciences)
Course
The Impact of Colonialism on 19th-century European Culture
Grade
8.5
Author
Year
2015
Pages
10
Catalog Number
V345660
ISBN (eBook)
9783668355118
ISBN (Book)
9783668355125
File size
479 KB
Language
English
Keywords
colonialism, colonial history, 19th century, nietzsche, orientalism, edward said, modernity, progress
Quote paper
Master of Arts Vera Ande (Author), 2015, Nineteenth Century Paradox: Progress, Nietzsche and Orientalism, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/345660

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