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Le Zarathoustra De Nietzsche Et Le Style Parodique. A Propos De L’Hyperanthropos De Lucien Et Du Surhomme De Nietzsche, Babette Babich
Le Zarathoustra De Nietzsche Et Le Style Parodique. A Propos De L’Hyperanthropos De Lucien Et Du Surhomme De Nietzsche, Babette Babich
Babette Babich
Abstract Nietzsche’s Übermensch is derived from Lucian of Samosata’s term hyperanthropos. I argue that Zarathustra’s teaching of the overman acquires new resonances in the context of that terminological origination in Lucian’s Kataplous — literally: sailing into port — referring to the journey of the soul into the afterlife, as escorted by Hermes and ferried by Charon along with myriads of others facing the same fate. The Kataplous he tyrannos, a title usually rendered as the Downward Journey (or The Tyrant), is a Menippean satire telling the tale of the “overman” supposed superior to others of “lesser” station in this-worldly life …
Breaking Down Barriers: Accessibility In The Wild West Of E-Resources, Danielle Lee-Muma
Breaking Down Barriers: Accessibility In The Wild West Of E-Resources, Danielle Lee-Muma
Danielle K.L. Lee-Muma
E-resources can be extremely useful for patrons who have a visual or hearing impediment because electronic materials can be accessed from home and many of them have a form of accessibility embedded in them. The problem lies in discovering what accessible features are available in each resource and how to make the most of them. Every e-resource has a different layout and set of functions. Come see the quickest, easiest, most inexpensive and time-effective ways of making e-resources available to patrons who have a visual or hearing impediment.