A Genealogical Analysis of Nietzschean Drive Theory

Nietzsche’s “drive theory”, as it is referred to in the secondary literature, is a rich, unique and fascinating articulation of the human condition. In broad brushstrokes, Nietzsche appears to contend that all human psychology is either directly reducible to animal drives (e.g. sex, aggression) or i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lightbody, Brian
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: What is Genealogy? A Defense of Implexic Genealogy
  • Chapter 3: Drives in the secondary Literature
  • Chapter 4: The Internalization Hypothesis: A New Reading
  • Chapter 5: A Closer Look at the Internalization of drives as implexes: the cognitive and affective strands
  • Chapter 6: A Test Case Comparing Augustinian to Tertullian Christian Subjectivity
  • Chapter 7: Conclusion