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A booklet was produced to address a problem identified by A-level teachers of Philosophy. They had reported that while independent critical engagement is strongly emphasised in the A-level Philosophy marking criteria, the available teaching materials do not foster this skill. The booklet contains essays summarising research papers from three members of the Unit that represent opposing views of Nietzsche's critique of morality. Through questions and puzzles, students are able to compare the claims and take up critical positions. The booklet has contributed a new type of educational material for developing critical thinking in A-level Philosophy and has been used in the UK and overseas.
In recent years, few institutions have contributed more intensively than Southampton to the wider appreciation of two of the 19th Century's most influential thinkers, Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche. By way of a determined campaign of public engagement, we have shared our research on Schopenhauer and Nietzsche with over three million members of several different publics. This has resulted in genuine cultural enrichment: our interlocutors have encountered new approaches to topics that they find intrinsically compelling, and have been prompted to think and feel differently about issues that are — or that have come to be — of real significance for them.
This case study relates to impact on teaching in Higher Education which extends significantly beyond Warwick and philosophy. First published in 2006, The Nietzsche Reader, co-edited by Warwick's Keith Ansell-Pearson and Swansea's Duncan Large, has sold more than 12,000 copies during the impact assessment period. Designed as a pedagogical aid, the textbook forms the foundation for teaching Nietzsche in a wide range of university and college level courses around the world. Substantive introductory texts which highlight Nietzsche's core concepts and historically contextualise his thinking, as well as new translations and an extensive bibliography have made Nietzsche accessible to all levels of students.