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The Body in Spinoza and Nietzsche

Palgrave Macmillan

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  • 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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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Introduction

    • Razvan Ioan
    Pages 1-5
  3. Spinoza’s Turn to the Body

    • Razvan Ioan
    Pages 7-37
  4. Nietzsche’s Diagnosis of Spinoza

    • Razvan Ioan
    Pages 97-121
  5. Freedom as Empowerment and Affirmation

    • Razvan Ioan
    Pages 191-216
  6. The Politics of the Turn to the Body

    • Razvan Ioan
    Pages 217-240
  7. Conclusion

    • Razvan Ioan
    Pages 241-244
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 245-251

About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

    Razvan Ioan

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

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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Hardcover Book USD 84.99
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