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Defined By Spirituality?, Michael W. Higgins
Defined By Spirituality?, Michael W. Higgins
Mission Integration & Ministry Publications
Pierre Elliott Trudeau was a man of intense, intelligent, and reflective faith, and this critical dimension of the man needs to be rightly considered when assessing his role and impact on Canadian society.
Nietzsche’S Aphoristic Turn, Steven Michels
Nietzsche’S Aphoristic Turn, Steven Michels
Political Science & Global Affairs Faculty Publications
Nietzsche’s use of the aphorism has most often been taken as evidence of his esotericism. Nietzsche was less than clear in his writings, it is claimed, because he did not want his true teaching to be available to just anyone. This article contends the opposite—that is, that Nietzsche wrote aphoristically for the very purpose of being read, and understood, by the widest possible audience. Moreover, this change in style had a marked impact on the nature of his philosophy. Unburdened by conventional methods, Nietzsche’s critique of modernity became more exact and his own positive philosophy became more radical.