Nietzsche's Posthumanism

Nietzsches Posthumanism offers a fresh reading of Nietzsche and a critique of post- and transhumanist philosophies, exploring continuities and disagreements between his philosophy and contemporary posthumanism. It challenges commonplaces about Nietzsche's social theory and offers a new perspective on key ethical and political contentions of his writings.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 22 August 2023
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

  A timely and trenchant commentary on the centrality of Nietzsches thought for our time, "Nietzsches Posthumanism" addresses the need for a deeper engagement with Nietzsche's philosophy by exploring the continuities and disagreements between his work and contemporary posthumanism. Through a fresh reading of Nietzsche's reception of the life sciences and his reflections on technology, Edgar Landgraf offers a critique of post- and transhumanist philosophies. He highlights lesser-known aspects of Nietzsche's writings, such as his neurophysiological basis of epistemology, his concerns with insects and their emergent social properties, and his reflections on the hominization and cultivation effects of technology. Landgraf challenges commonplaces about Nietzsche's philosophy, such as the idea that his social theory asserts the rights of "the strong" over "the weak." Additionally, the ethos of critical posthumanism provides a new perspective on key ethical and political contentions of Nietzsche's writings. "Nietzsches Posthumanism" presents a uniquely framed introduction to tenets of Nietzsche's thought and major trends in posthumanism, making it an essential exploration for anyone invested in Nietzsche and his contemporary relevance, as well as in posthumanism and its genealogy. Retail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly.

Weight: 376g
Dimension: 139 x 217 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781517915339