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EPISODE · Dec 4, 2017

Episode 178: Nietzsche as Social Critic: “Twilight of the Idols” (Part One)

from The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast · host Mark Linsenmayer

On Friedrich Nietzsche's 1888 book summarizing his thought and critiquing the founding myths of his society. He defends "spiritualized" instinct and frenzied creativity, but also Napoleon and war. We try to figure out what kind of social critic he'd be today. Would we actually like him? The post Episode 178: Nietzsche as Social Critic: “Twilight of the Idols” (Part One) first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.

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