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Book SynopsisBased upon an attentive reading of Nietzscheâs writings and his reception among post-Nietzschean thinkers, this book argues that Nietzscheâs philosophical enterprise constitutes a materialist metaphysics of pure becoming, of pure immanence and the power of the virtual.
Trade ReviewMuch more than a contribution to the scholarship on ‘new’ or ‘French’ Nietzsche, Brook Blair’s reading situates Nietzsche within a milieu of philosopher-nomads and poet-thinkers, a heteroclite and motley crew of thinkers and writers of the ‘Outside’ who are all united by one desire: to transform our understanding of ourselves and the world in the light of the praxis of becomings. By reading the Nietzschean subject through the prism of these multiple voices Nietzsche’s central doctrines, and his singular modes of expressing them, are given renewed vitality. The Nietzschean Subject is a fresh and rewarding study of Nietzsche’s life and work. -- Keith Robinson, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Comprised of profound philosophical thinking and lyrical prose, Brook Blair’s The Nietzschean Subject is a must read, not only for readers interested in a fresh angle of vision on Nietzsche’s contributions to political thinking but also for those interested in critical political thinking in general. It is a text full of intellectual contributions that will endure. -- Michael J. Shapiro, University of Hawai'i, Manoa
Table of ContentsChapter I. Preliminaries: The Nietzschean Gambit Chapter II. The Nietzschean Experience-Book Chapter III. Nietzsche and the New Image of Thought Chapter IV. Nietzsche and the Culture of the Sophists Chapter V. Nietzsche and Machiavelli: Beyond Platonism, Aristotelianism, Christianity, and Humanism Chapter VI. The Dislocating Energy of the Word: Time and Language in the Writings of Nietzsche and Hölderlin Chapter VII. Robert Musil and the Nietzschean Subject Conclusion Appendix to Chapter VI Bibliography
