The Marxist philosopher Domenico Losurdo's massive critique of Nietzsche reveals one of modern philosophy’s most well-known, but least understood, figures
I appreciated this lengthy review and found it so delightful that I bought a copy of Losurdo's Nietzsche: The Aristocratic Rebel. You mention the cottage industry of Nietzsche books, and indeed, it's a labyrinth of some helpful and some not-so-beneficial examinations and ruminations about Nietzsche. I just finished reading Henry Staten's Nietzsche's Voice, which revels more in its innovative approach to explaining inconsistencies in Nietzsche's thought than actually helping you grasp the totality of what Nietzsche was driving at. I enjoyed Chapter 8 on Pity and Love the most, which elaborates on Nietzsche's libidinal energies to enjoy himself, critique, and expel all that threatens that self-enjoyment. Staten's psychoanalysis is an engaging but ultimately unhelpful approach. Experimenting with innovation should come after one has mastered little more than the basics, which is fine for someone like Henry Staten but is virtually meaningless for someone like myself who is first feeling his way around the superstructure of Nietzsche's thought. Hopefully, Losurdo will give me confidence in understanding Nietzsche's agenda, and I'd be in a much better position to appreciate innovative approaches to understanding Nietzsche.
If it was his opinion taht "Nietzche thought of the 2nd Reich as too liberal" in the context that the 2nd Reich was already using trains to transport people to concentration camps in Namibia., Nietzche's opinion hasn't aged well and is very, very reactionary and evil.
I appreciated this lengthy review and found it so delightful that I bought a copy of Losurdo's Nietzsche: The Aristocratic Rebel. You mention the cottage industry of Nietzsche books, and indeed, it's a labyrinth of some helpful and some not-so-beneficial examinations and ruminations about Nietzsche. I just finished reading Henry Staten's Nietzsche's Voice, which revels more in its innovative approach to explaining inconsistencies in Nietzsche's thought than actually helping you grasp the totality of what Nietzsche was driving at. I enjoyed Chapter 8 on Pity and Love the most, which elaborates on Nietzsche's libidinal energies to enjoy himself, critique, and expel all that threatens that self-enjoyment. Staten's psychoanalysis is an engaging but ultimately unhelpful approach. Experimenting with innovation should come after one has mastered little more than the basics, which is fine for someone like Henry Staten but is virtually meaningless for someone like myself who is first feeling his way around the superstructure of Nietzsche's thought. Hopefully, Losurdo will give me confidence in understanding Nietzsche's agenda, and I'd be in a much better position to appreciate innovative approaches to understanding Nietzsche.
If it was his opinion taht "Nietzche thought of the 2nd Reich as too liberal" in the context that the 2nd Reich was already using trains to transport people to concentration camps in Namibia., Nietzche's opinion hasn't aged well and is very, very reactionary and evil.