Nietzsche As Political Philosopher

Bibliographic Data

ID6567230
EditorsManuel Knoll (0000-0002-0651-1915), Barry Stocker (0000-0002-8082-7838)
Year2014
Pages488
Publication date2014-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueNietzsche As Political Philosopher (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherDe Gruyter (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1515/9783110359459
OpenAlexW44088194
Open LibraryOL29209717M, OL36715415M
ISBN9783110359367, 9783110359459
LanguageEN
Citations received6

This collection establishes Nietzsche's importance as a political philosopher. It includes a substantial introduction and eighteen chapters by some of the most renowned Nietzsche scholars. The book examines Nietzsche's connections with political thought since Plato, major influences on him, his methodology, and his influence on subsequent thought. The book includes extensive coverage of the debate between radical aristocratic readings of Nietzsche, and more liberal or democratic readings. Close readings of Nietzsche's texts are combined with a contextualising approach to build up a complete picture of his place in political philosophy. Topics include the relevance of Bonapartism and classical liberalism, Nietzsche on Christianity, the cultural history of Germany, the Übermensch, ethics and politics in Nietzsche, and the controversial question of his political preferences and affinities. Nietzsche's political thought is compared with that of Humboldt, Weber and Foucault. The book is essential reading for anyone concerned with Nietzsche's thought, political philosophy, and the history of political ideas

1844-1900 · Epistemology · Political science · Politics · Law · Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel · Philosophy · Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) · Political and social views

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