The Body in Spinoza and Nietzsche

Author:   Razvan Ioan
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
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9783030209896


Pages:   251
Publication Date:   14 August 2020
Format:   Paperback
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This engaging volume sheds light on the central role the turn to the body plays in the philosophies of Spinoza and Nietzsche, providing an ideal starting point for understanding their work. Ioan explores their critiques of traditional morality, as well as their accounts of ethics, freedom and politics, arguing that we can best compare their respective philosophical physiologies, and their broader philosophical positions, through their shared interest in the notion of power. In spite of significant differences, Ioan shows the ways in which the two thinkers share remarkable similarities, delving into their emphatic appeal to the body as the key to solving fundamental philosophical problems, both theoretical and practical.

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Author:   Razvan Ioan
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783030209896


ISBN 10:   303020989
Pages:   251
Publication Date:   14 August 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Spinoza's Turn to the Body.2.1 Spinoza's theory of knowledge and its bodily correlate.2.2 Spinoza's threefold understanding of the body. Chapter 3: Nietzsche's Philosophical Physiology.3.1 The context and nature of Nietzsche's turn to the body.3.2 The structure and functions of Nietzsche's physiology.3.3 Philosophical and scientific physiology. Chapter 4: Nietzsche's Diagnosis of Spinoza.4.1 The chronology of Nietzsche's diagnosis.4.2 The themes of Nietzsche's engagement with Spinoza.4.3 Evaluation of Nietzsche's criticisms. Chapter 5: Critique of Metaphysics and the Ontology of the Turn to the Body.5.1 Nietzsche's critique of substance,5.2 Spinoza's response to Nietzsche's critique of substance.5.3 The motivations behind Spinoza's and Nietzsche's turns to the body.5.4 Similarities and differences in Spinoza'a and Nietzsche's turns to the body. Chapter 6: Knowing (Ourselves) and Engaging our Environment.6.1 Conscious thought.6.2 Engaging our environment. Chapter 7: Freedom as Empowerment and Affirmation.7.1 Freedom and necessity.7.2 Common ground and divergence. Chapter 8: The Politics of The Turn to the Body.8.1 Spinoza on democracy and agreement.8.2 Nietzsche on the dangers of democracy. Chapter 9: Conclusion.

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Razvan Ioan completed his PhD at Leiden University, in the Netherlands. His research focuses on Nietzsche, Spinoza and the history of philosophy.This is his first book. 

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