From: "Soren Pedersen" <speder-AT-post2.tele.dk>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 13:11:56 +0200
Subject: Re: Behind Baudrillard


> Just a simple question about Baudrillard. I want to now something about who 
> influences him, who are the philosophers behind his controversial point of 
> view.
> 
> George.

Hi George

Why not let Baud do the talking:

"Nietzsche, as far as I am concerned, is the one who has 
continued to be the most important, but not as a point of reference, 
as someone I would cite, but as a spirit (esprit), as a stimulus 
(impulsion), or inspiration. For me Nietzsche is a little exceptional." 
(Baudrillard Live, p. 202 (ed. Mike Gane))

Baudrillards thoughts are a straightforward extension of Nietzsche's 
"history of philosophy" from Twilight of the Idols. As you know, 
Nietzsche abolished the true and apparent worlds, but he left the 
actual world intact (most commentators miss this crucial point). 
Baudrillard abolishes the actual world as well and leaves us with 
mere simulations.

- Soren