Title Nietzsche's political skepticism / Tamsin Shaw

Published Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (x, 159 pages) Contents Introduction -- The predatory state -- The self-destruction of secular religions -- Laws of agreement -- Nietzsche as a moral antirealist -- Nietzsche as a skeptic about Liberalism Summary 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 Analysis JSTOR-DDA Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844- 1900 Political and social views Legitimacy of governments Authority Multi-User Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900 -- Political and social views SUBJECT Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900 -- Political and social views Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900 fast Subject Legitimacy of governments. Authority. PHILOSOPHY -- Political. Authority Legitimacy of governments Political and social views Politieke filosofie. Scepticisme. Form Electronic book ISBN 9781400828128 1400828120 1282086944 9781282086944 9786612086946 6612086947 9780691146539 0691146535

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