Affectivity and Philosophy After Spinoza and Nietzsche: Making Knowledge the Most Powerful Affect

By Stuart Pethick

Pethick investigates a much neglected philosophical connection between two of the most controversial figures in the history of philosophy: Spinoza and Nietzsche. By examining the crucial role that affectivity plays in their philosophies, this book claims that the two philosophers share the common goal of making knowledge the most powerful affect.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137486058
• ISBN13: 9781137486059
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"