Nietzsche's Posthumanism

A timely and trenchant commentary on the centrality of Nietzsches thought for our time While many posthumanists claim Nietzsche as one of their own, rarely do they engage his philosophy in any real depth. Nietzsches Posthumanism addresses this need by exploring the continuities and disagreements between Nietzsches philosophy and contemporary posthumanism. Focusing specifically on Nietzsches reception of the life sciences of his day and his reflections on technologyresearch areas as central to Nietzsches work as they are to posthumanismEdgar Landgraf provides fresh readings of Nietzsche and a critique of post- and transhumanist philosophies. Through Landgrafs inquiry, lesser-known aspects of Nietzsches writings emerge, including the neurophysiological basis of his epistemology (which anticipates contemporary debates on embodiment), his concerns with insects and the emergent social properties they exhibit, and his reflections on the hominization and cultivation effects of technology. In the process, Landgraf challenges major commonplaces about Nietzsches philosophy, including the idea that his social theory asserts the rights of the strong over the weak. The ethos of critical posthumanism also offers a new perspective on key ethical and political contentions of Nietzsches writings. Nietzsches Posthumanism presents a uniquely framed introduction to tenets of Nietzsches thought and major trends in posthumanism, making it an essential exploration for anyone invested in Nietzsche and his contemporary relevance, and in posthumanism and its genealogy. Retail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly.