Arendt's Underestimation of Nietzsche's "Revaluation of Values" and the Sociopolitical Role of Values
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Hannah Arend;, Freidrich Nietzsche, vlaues, value discourse, judgement, politics, legitimation, manipulationAbstract
There is hardly a topic in Hannah Arendt’s work that has not already been extensively explored from a variety of perspectives and by numerous scholars. One notable exception, however, is the question of values, which has thus far remained something of a blind spot in Arendt scholarship.
Raynova's contribution pursues three aims. First, it seeks to elucidate the reasons behind Arendt’s dismissive attitude toward values, and more specifically toward Nietzsche’s conception of value. Second, it demonstrates that Arendt’s political theory does, in fact, rest on values and value judgments. Third, it demonstrates the central significance of values and value discourse in society and politics, both in Arendt’s own time and, particularly, in the present day.
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