Overview
- Provides a comparative study in the history of modern philosophy focused on Spinoza and Nietzsche's recourse to physiology
- Proposes Nietzsche and Spinoza's appeal to physiology as the key to solving fundamental philosophical problems
- Taps into the heart of the growing interest in the Spinoza-Nietzsche connection through detailed discussions of substance metaphysics and the ontology of power
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This engaging volume sheds light on the central role the turn to the body plays in the philosophies of Spinoza and Nietzsche, providing an ideal starting point for understanding their work. Ioan explores their critiques of traditional morality, as well as their accounts of ethics, freedom and politics, arguing that we can best compare their respective philosophical physiologies, and their broader philosophical positions, through their shared interest in the notion of power. In spite of significant differences, Ioan shows the ways in which the two thinkers share remarkable similarities, delving into their emphatic appeal to the body as the key to solving fundamental philosophical problems, both theoretical and practical.
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About the author
Razvan Ioan completed his PhD at Leiden University, in the Netherlands. His research focuses on Nietzsche, Spinoza and the history of philosophy.This is his first book.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Body in Spinoza and Nietzsche
Authors: Razvan Ioan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20987-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-20986-5Published: 17 July 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-20989-6Published: 14 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-20987-2Published: 08 July 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 251
Topics: History of Philosophy, Metaphysics, Ontology, Physiology