Nietzsche, Freedom and Power
Author(s)
Mandalios, John
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2003
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In contradistinction to a common misconception of Nietzsche as a theoretician who only concerned himself with power, it is argued Nietzsche can be understood as a philosopher who conceived of power in relation to will, freedom, cause and effect, and responsibility. His conception of freedom poses a challenge to mainstream liberal and juridico-rights based political philosophies; it arguably also challenges some of the claims propounded by today's foremost critical theorist, J첧en Habermas. What is overlooked, due to an unduly deconstructive restriction, is the saliency of freedom in Nietzsche's thought which, moreover, is ...
View more >In contradistinction to a common misconception of Nietzsche as a theoretician who only concerned himself with power, it is argued Nietzsche can be understood as a philosopher who conceived of power in relation to will, freedom, cause and effect, and responsibility. His conception of freedom poses a challenge to mainstream liberal and juridico-rights based political philosophies; it arguably also challenges some of the claims propounded by today's foremost critical theorist, J첧en Habermas. What is overlooked, due to an unduly deconstructive restriction, is the saliency of freedom in Nietzsche's thought which, moreover, is linked to an abiding interest in responsibility - a point overlooked by Foucault, Habermas and critics of Nietzsche.
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View more >In contradistinction to a common misconception of Nietzsche as a theoretician who only concerned himself with power, it is argued Nietzsche can be understood as a philosopher who conceived of power in relation to will, freedom, cause and effect, and responsibility. His conception of freedom poses a challenge to mainstream liberal and juridico-rights based political philosophies; it arguably also challenges some of the claims propounded by today's foremost critical theorist, J첧en Habermas. What is overlooked, due to an unduly deconstructive restriction, is the saliency of freedom in Nietzsche's thought which, moreover, is linked to an abiding interest in responsibility - a point overlooked by Foucault, Habermas and critics of Nietzsche.
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Journal Title
European Journal of Social Theory
Volume
6
Issue
2
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Copyright Statement
© 2003 Sage Publications. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. First published in European Journal of Social Theory. This journal is available online: http://est.sagepub.com/content/vol6/issue2/
Subject
Political Science
Sociology
Philosophy