Political theorists have long been frustrated by Nietzsche's work. Although he develops profound critiques of morality, culture, and religion, it is very difficult to spell out the precise political implications of his insights. He himself never did so in any systematic way. In this book, Tamsi...

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1. Verfasser:	Shaw, Tamsin, 1970-
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2007.
Schlagworte:	Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, > 1844-1900 > Political and social views. Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, > 1844-1900 > Et la science politique. Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, > 1844-1900 Legitimacy of governments. Authority. Légitimité des gouvernements. Autorité. PHILOSOPHY > Political. Authority Legitimacy of governments Political and social views Politieke filosofie. Scepticisme. JSTOR-DDA Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844- 1900 > Political and social views Multi-User.
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Zusammenfassung:	Political theorists have long been frustrated by Nietzsche's work. Although he develops profound critiques of morality, culture, and religion, it is very difficult to spell out the precise political implications of his insights. He himself never did so in any systematic way. In this book, Tamsin Shaw claims that there is a reason for this: Nietzsche's insights entail a distinctive form of political skepticism. Shaw argues that the modern political predicament, for Nietzsche, is shaped by two important historical phenomena. The first is secularization, or the erosion of religious belief, and the fragmentation of moral life that it entails. The second is the unparalleled ideological power of the modern state. The promotion of Nietzsche's own values, Shaw insists, requires resistance to state ideology. But Nietzsche cannot envisage how these values might themselves provide a stable basis for political authority; this is because secular societies, lacking recognized normative expertise, also lack a reliable mechanism for making moral insight politically effective. --From publisher's description.
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (x, 159 pages)
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781400828128 1400828120 1282086944 9781282086944 9786612086946 6612086947 9780691146539 0691146535