The Three Stigmata of Friedrich Nietzsche Political Physiology in th
Following Nietzsche's call for a philosopher-physician and his own use of the bodily language of health and illness as tools to diagnose the ailments of the body politic, this book offers a reconstruction of the concept of political physiology in Nietzsch
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The Three Stigmata of Friedrich Nietzsche Political Physiology in the Age of Nihilism Nandita Biswas Mellamphy University of Western Ontario, Canada
© Nandita Biswas Mellamphy 2011 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2011 978-0-230-28255-1
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ISBN 978-1-349-32838-3 ISBN 978-0-230-29748-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230297487 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Biswas Mellamphy, Nandita, author. The Three Stigmata of Friedrich Nietzsche : Political Physiology in the Age of Nihilism / Nandita Biswas Mellamphy. p. cm Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844–1900. 2. Political science— Philosophy. 3. Nihilism. I. Title. B3317.B575 2011 193—dc22 2010042397 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11
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