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The Polemics of Ressentiment

By Tuinen, Sjoerd van

The Polemics of Ressentiment Philosophy

The Polemics of Ressentiment

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The rise of populism, cynicism, fanaticism and fundamentalism challenges us to reconsider the problem of ressentiment. Characterized by Nietzsche as the self-poisoning of the will through internalising trauma in the form of a postponed and imaginary revenge, the concept of ressentiment is making a comeback in political discourse. Unlike resentment, the feeling of injustice, ressentiment is an intrinsically polemical notion. It implies a political drama in which there is no inherent good sense in its application and no universal criterion. Drawing on psychoanalysis, political theory, media theory and philosophy, this book examines a wide variety of ideological contexts, offering an examination of the divergent senses in which the concept of ressentiment is used today.
Product details
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2018-05-17
Publication Date:
2018-05-17
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1350003670
ISBN13:
9781350003675
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
552 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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