Joy and Laughter in Nietzsche's Philosophy
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Joy and Laughter in Nietzsche's Philosophy

Alternative Liberatory Politics

Paul E. Kirkland, Michael J. McNeal

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Joy and Laughter in Nietzsche's Philosophy

Alternative Liberatory Politics

Paul E. Kirkland, Michael J. McNeal

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Analyzing the importance of joy, laughter, and cheerfulness in Nietzsche's thought, this volume addresses an under-examined topic in the secondary literature. By exploring disparate aspects of these interrelated emotions it provides new insights into his key ideas. The contributors-among them philosophers and political scientists-illustrate the significance of these feelings to reveal political ramifications of their affirmative potential and their broader role in Nietzsche's philosophical aims. These include how the joyful disposition Nietzsche commends informs his free spirit's self-overcoming, attempts to revalue all values, and prospects of ultimately transfiguring humanity. Among other topics, scholars assess the Ɯbermensch and shared joy, learning to laugh at oneself, Schopenhauer's jokes, Pascal's cheerfulness, and the Dada movement's subversively playful aesthetic. By contemplating Nietzsche's emphasis on joy and laughter, the volume reveals a thinker who, far from being a caricature of hopeless nihilism, is in fact the hitherto unrecognised champion of an alternative liberatory politics.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2022
ISBN
9781350225251
Edition
1
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Political Philosophy

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    Citation styles for Joy and Laughter in Nietzsche's Philosophy

    APA 6 Citation

    Kirkland, P., & McNeal, M. (2022). Joy and Laughter in Nietzscheā€™s Philosophy (1st ed.). Bloomsbury Academic. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3517454 (Original work published 2022)

    Chicago Citation

    Kirkland, Paul, and Michael McNeal. (2022) 2022. Joy and Laughter in Nietzscheā€™s Philosophy. 1st ed. Bloomsbury Academic. https://www.perlego.com/book/3517454.

    Harvard Citation

    Kirkland, P. and McNeal, M. (2022) Joy and Laughter in Nietzscheā€™s Philosophy. 1st edn. Bloomsbury Academic. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3517454 (Accessed: 1 July 2024).

    MLA 7 Citation

    Kirkland, Paul, and Michael McNeal. Joy and Laughter in Nietzscheā€™s Philosophy. 1st ed. Bloomsbury Academic, 2022. Web. 1 July 2024.