Nietzsche's Napoleon
The Higher Man as Political Actor
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6397208 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul F Glenn (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 129-158 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6705 • E-ISSN: 1748-6858 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034670500030540 |
| OpenAlex | W2068506323 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 22 |
Nietzsche's concept of the higher man is often seen as vague. The article adds concreteness to the concept by studying an example of a higher man, Napoleon. Napoleon embodied power and spiritual health, and was therefore an admirable person. By looking at Nietzsche's description of Napoleon as an artist, we also gain insight into the higher man as a political actor: he uses the public arena as the medium on which he practices his art. In doing so, he presents himself as a exemplar of humanity, inspiring others to seek their own path to excellence. By studying this, we gain important insight into Nietzsche's political teaching. But Nietzsche's account of Napoleon is not one-sided: he also describes Napoleon's corruption. The fall of a higher man is both a warning of the dangers of the political realm, and a reminder that sickness and health are closely connected. Even the mightiest individual is fragile
Aesthetics · Concreteness · Embodied cognition · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Excellence · Humanity · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Realm · Sociology · Will to power · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Law · Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel · Philosophy · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2019 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |