Books by Julian (University of Auckland) Young

Julian Young argues, on the basis of an examination of all of Nietzsche's published works, that his early religious communitarianism in fact persists through all his writings. This important reassessment will be of interest to all Nietzsche scholars and to a wide range of readers in German philosophy.

Drawing on material hitherto unknown in the anglophone world, Julian Young establishes a new account of Heidegger's philosophy of art and shows that his famous essay 'The Origin of the Work of Art' is its beginning, not its end.

In this powerful book, Julian Young argues that despite the depth and seriousness of Heidegger's involvement with Nazism his philosophy is not compromised, and that acceptance of it is fully consistent with a deep commitment to liberal democracy.

Heidegger's later philosophy has often been regarded as unintelligible mysticism. While not ignoring its deep and difficult complexities, Julian Young's book explains in simple and straightforward language just what it is all about. It will be an invaluable resource for both students and scholars of Heidegger's works.

This is a clear and lucid account of Nietzsche's philosophy of art, combining exegesis, interpretation, and criticism in a judicious balance. Julian Young discusses the dramatic changes in Nietzschean aesthetics against the background of the celebrated themes of the death of God, eternal recurrence, and the idea of the UEbermensch.