Affectivity and Philosophy after Spinoza and Nietzsche
Making Knowledge the Most Powerful Affect
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Reference, History, Criticism, & Surveys
| Author: | Stuart Pethick | ISBN: | 9781137486066 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | October 12, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stuart Pethick |
| ISBN: | 9781137486066 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | October 12, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Pethick investigates a much neglected philosophical connection between two of the most controversial figures in the history of philosophy: Spinoza and Nietzsche. By examining the crucial role that affectivity plays in their philosophies, this book claims that the two philosophers share the common goal of making knowledge the most powerful affect.
Pethick investigates a much neglected philosophical connection between two of the most controversial figures in the history of philosophy: Spinoza and Nietzsche. By examining the crucial role that affectivity plays in their philosophies, this book claims that the two philosophers share the common goal of making knowledge the most powerful affect.
