Pearson's book is a systematic attempt to reconcile an apparent tension in Nietzsche's view of conflict. There is no shortage of scholars who read Nietzsche as more or less in keeping with modern liberal-democratic sensibilities, yet this position seems difficult to reconcile with Nietzsche's blunt endorsement of the "merciless destruction of everything degenerate" (EH "Books"; BT 4), his suggestions that slavery and war are required to support true culture (GSt; KSA 1:764–77, 767), and his anta…
Read morePearson's book is a systematic attempt to reconcile an apparent tension in Nietzsche's view of conflict. There is no shortage of scholars who read Nietzsche as more or less in keeping with modern liberal-democratic sensibilities, yet this position seems difficult to reconcile with Nietzsche's blunt endorsement of the "merciless destruction of everything degenerate" (EH "Books"; BT 4), his suggestions that slavery and war are required to support true culture (GSt; KSA 1:764–77, 767), and his antagonism against equal rights (BGE 44). These claims require contextualization and evaluation, and a clear account of Nietzsche's view of conflict would greatly assist in that endeavor.Broadly construed, conflict can take on... Read More.
