Nietzsche, Godfather of Fascism?: On the Uses and Abuses of a Philosophy

by Jacob Golomb

Book Overview

Nietzsche, the Godfather of Fascism? What can Nietzsche have in common with this murderous ideology? Frequently described as the "radical aristocrat" of the spirit, Nietzsche abhorred mass culture and strove to cultivate an ?bermensch endowed with exceptional mental qualities. What can such a thinker have in common with the fascistic manipulation of the masses for chauvinistic goals that crushed the autonomy of the individual?

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691007101
• ISBN13: 9780691007106
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"