Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 14:03:02 +0200
From: "W.F. Wong" <wfwongde-AT-yahoo.de>
Subject: Re: New Nietzsche?


Hello Sam,

I have read part of Karl Loewith's book about Nietzsche's "eternal
return". But I can just tell you my impression of it: just like the
tendency of many German philosophers, Loewith's analysis is "systematic"
and emphasizes on Nietzsche's thought of "philosophy of future"; it is 
different from the analysises of French philosophers who handle the 
whole thing more flexible and try to break through the jail of system 
thinking. By the way, I'm surprised that this book of Karl Loewith about 
Nietzsche's "eternal return" was not translated in English till
recently. 
So much I remember, the original version was published in 1950's or
60's.


Wong

Sam Vagenas schrieb:

> Mr. Wong,
>
> Yes,  I am familiar with the genesis.  There is a book right on mark --
> Nietzsche's French Legacy:  A Genealogy of Post-structuralism by Alan Schrift.
> Perhaps the French were "affected" because Heidegger too is something of a
> grandfather (while admitting some serious issues with Heidegger, both Foucault
> and Derrida credit him in part) in many accounts of post-structuralism.
> However, Heidegger's four volumes on Nietzsche and numerous essays which portray
> Nietzsche as the "last metaphysician" are a far cry from, in fact, quite the
> opposite of the French interpretations of Nietzsche as a post-structuralist
> percursor.  Even dismissing Heidegger for the moment (who is famous for saying
> that his work on Kant was more Heidegger than Kant), there is as much in
> Nietzsche that inimical to post-structuralism than there is which is conducive
> to it.  This is the aporia for which I seek comments.  I've read Lowith.  Have
> not read his recently translated book on the Nietzsche and the Eternal Return,
> perhaps you could explain more his appropriation of Nietzsche (or what you call
> the "German reception") and how it interfaces with the post-structural issues at
> hand.
>
> Thanks, Sam.
>
> "W.F. Wong" wrote:
>
> > I think, it came from the receptions of the French philosophers on
> > Nietzsches thinking. They were affected by Heidegger's interpretation of
> > Nietzsche. It is better we call it "French reception of Nietzsche". There is
> > also "German reception of Nietzsche", e.g. from Karl Loewith...
> >
> > Wong
> >
> > Sam Vagenas schrieb:
> >
> > > OK folks.  Let's try and get a discussion going on here.  As you are
> > > familiar, there is growing literature on what can best be described as
> > > the "New Nietzsche."  Coming from the influence of Nietzsche on Derrida,
> > > Foucault, and others, those who advocate this position see Nietzsche as
> > > something of a grandfather to post-structuralism and/or postmodernism.
> > >
> > > Any takers?
> > >
> > > Best, Sam.
> > >
> > > Orpheus wrote:
> > >
> > > > nietzsche is not an interesting post
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, 25 Mar 2001 Mrpanzer-AT-aol.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Dada is not an interesting post.
> > > > >
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