Xavier alum speaks on Nietzsche and writing

By: Max Bruns ~Staff Writer~ Anthony Jensen, Xavier alumnus and current faculty member at Providence College, lectured on campus on Feb. 13, exploring the relationship between philosophy and philology in the work of Friedrich Nietzsche. Invited by Dr. Gabriel Gottlieb of the Philosophy Department, Jensen addressed mostly philosophy majors and Honors Bachelor of Arts (HAB) students. Jensen explored questions such as, “Is the true intention of what an author means to say being published? When sitting down to read something, is the book or article, magazine or story a true replication of what the author initially wrote?” in his treatment … Continue reading Xavier alum speaks on Nietzsche and writing