
Overview
- Presents a detailed and focused study of the problem of affective nihilism–nihilism as a feeling-based phenomenon–in the work of Friedrich Nietzsche
- Addresses long-standing questions about agency in Nietzsche
- Introduces the potential that ideas have to transform bodies
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“Recent scholarship has recognized the centrality of overcoming nihilism for Nietzsche’s overall philosophical ambitions. In this crisp new book, Kaitlyn Creasy makes a compelling case for the importance of nihilism’s affective side within that project. She clarifies the psychology of affect and explains the complex interactions between the affective bases of nihilism and its cognitive, ideological, and cultural manifestations. Every serious Nietzsche scholar will want to engage with The Problem of Affective Nihilism.”
—R. Lanier Anderson, Professor of Philosophy, Stanford University, USA
“Creasy offers a comprehensive, insightful, and nuanced discussion of Nietzschean nihilism and its connection to moral psychology. She explains how nihilism manifests as an affective condition in which a stable, mutually reinforcing cluster of depressive affects lead a person to a life-denying stance. This book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Nietzsche on nihilism and moral psychology.”
—Paul Katsafanas, Professor of Philosophy, Boston University, USA
“This book gives a very engaging account of the current state of debate on Nietzsche's idea of nihilism, and argues persuasively that it is crucially 'affective': nihilism is a problem in our feeling more than in our thinking. Creasy explores insightfully Nietzsche's diagnosis of the symptoms of this disorder, as well as his strategies for treating it. The book will be valuable to any student or scholar grappling with this topic.”
—John Richardson, Professor of Philosophy, New York University, USA
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Kaitlyn Creasy is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at California State University, San Bernardino. Her work has been published in the Journal of Nietzsche Studies, Environmental Philosophy, and anthologies in Nietzsche studies and environmental philosophy.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Problem of Affective Nihilism in Nietzsche
Book Subtitle: Thinking Differently, Feeling Differently
Authors: Kaitlyn Creasy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37133-3
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 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37132-6Published: 11 June 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37135-7Published: 11 June 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-37133-3Published: 10 June 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 188
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Continental Philosophy, Cognitive Linguistics, Cognitive Psychology