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Constructing Nietzsche's Politics
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Nietzsche's politics has been the subject of much debate, with the existing scholarship largely divided between aristocratic and anti-democratic readings on the one hand, and democratic readings on the other. This book takes its place in the emerging trend of trying to find a "third way" by arguing that Nietzsche's philosophy implies a form of libertarianism. This interpretation emphasizes individual self-transformation and the need to organize society in a way which best facilitates this for its members. While libertarianism is closest to Nietzsche's requirements, it needs to be reformulated to be made fully consistent with his philosophy. This requires a rejection of any grounding of the natural rights of the individual, presumed to be equal for all, in a metaphysical conception of the self. A Nietzschean "ethical libertarianism" would be based on protecting equal access of individuals to conditions which promote self-cultivation. It is thus democratic, but also meritocratic, as rights will be seen to accrue on the basis of individual development.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2025-11-27
Publication Date:
2025-11-27
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1666938068
ISBN13:
9781666938067
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Weight:
526 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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