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Nietzsche, Foucault, Power: A Study Of Paradox And Ontology In Nietzsche, Nicholas R. Ray
Nietzsche, Foucault, Power: A Study Of Paradox And Ontology In Nietzsche, Nicholas R. Ray
Honors Thesis
This thesis investigates a paradox at the heart of Nietzsche and utilizes Foucault as an instrument to understand this dilemma. The paradox is the synthesis of Nietzsche's doctrine of perspectivism and his ontological doctrine of the will to power. Put simply his doctrine of perspectivism says there can be no ontological facts yet Nietzsche articulates the will to power as an ontological matter of fact. This thesis explores the "First Essay" of Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals to demonstrate the existence of this paradox. Further, I will conduct a Foucauldian cross-examination to further flesh out this paradox, where and why it …
Reflection And Emotional Well-Being In Nietzsche And Zhuang Zi, Danesh K. Singh
Reflection And Emotional Well-Being In Nietzsche And Zhuang Zi, Danesh K. Singh
Comparative Philosophy
Nietzsche and Zhuang Zi both believe that the supposed value of certain emotions they deem harmful should be questioned and that reflection can be utilized to change the emotions. They intend to disabuse those of their respective times of conventional morality, with the aim of achieving a state in which negative moral emotions are eliminated and a more natural way of life is embraced. Specifically, Nietzsche examines guilt, a remnant of an ascetic morality endorsed by the religious elite; Zhuang Zi, similarly, considers grief, a moral emotion tied to traditional culture and endorsed by Confucian morality. Living naturally involves the …
Eroticism, Intersubjectivity, And Dreaming: A Critique Of Liberal Consent, Niko Mbaye
Eroticism, Intersubjectivity, And Dreaming: A Critique Of Liberal Consent, Niko Mbaye
Senior Projects Spring 2021
Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.