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Decadence of the French Nietzsche
James Brusseau
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Description for Decadence of the French Nietzsche
Hardback. In Decadence of the French Nietzsche author James Brusseau describes how and why French Nietzscheanism is contorting into decadence where philosophy is dedicated to the intensification of thought and the degradation of stolid truth. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Decadence in philosophy is truths dedicated to the intensification of thought. For decadents the best truths don't describe experience accurately, they incite the most consequent thinking. This doesn't imply wanting truths that are wrong. But, for decadents, every philosophic conclusion is valued purely in terms of its ability to generate more thought: If thought no longer exists to pursue truth—or stolid truths—it exists, then, to serve and accelerate thinking. In Decadence of the French Nietzsche author James Brusseau discusses French Nietzscheanism from Nietzsche through his appropriation by Gilles Deleuze. He also discusses philosophical decadents who participate in contemporary thought and ... Read more
Decadence in philosophy is truths dedicated to the intensification of thought. For decadents the best truths don't describe experience accurately, they incite the most consequent thinking. This doesn't imply wanting truths that are wrong. But, for decadents, every philosophic conclusion is valued purely in terms of its ability to generate more thought: If thought no longer exists to pursue truth—or stolid truths—it exists, then, to serve and accelerate thinking. In Decadence of the French Nietzsche author James Brusseau discusses French Nietzscheanism from Nietzsche through his appropriation by Gilles Deleuze. He also discusses philosophical decadents who participate in contemporary thought and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739109434
SKU
V9780739109434
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About James Brusseau
James Brusseau is Professor in the Graduate Faculty of Philosophy and Letters at the Mexican National University.
Reviews for Decadence of the French Nietzsche
This book is indeed an original and significant contribution to the field—of philosophy itself, and not merely studies of Nietzsche or French Nietzscheanism. The latter two are worked out and explored from numerous directions in the course of the book. At bottom, the book is a lucid and self-reflective meditation on what it means to think.
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