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In defense of rhetoric: or how hard it is to take a writer seriously: the case of Nietzsche

In defense of rhetoric: or how hard it is to take a writer seriously: the case of Nietzsche
In defense of rhetoric: or how hard it is to take a writer seriously: the case of Nietzsche
Interpretations of Nietzsche, particularly about politics, cover an exceptionally wide range. Additionally, Nietzsche is often said to commit “rhetorical excesses.” I argue and show that Nietzsche consciously crafted his published works to allow this range of interpretations, that he did this for critical purposes, and that his so-called rhetoric is there to serve this purpose.
nietzsche, politics, rhetoric, self-criticism
0090-5917
507-532
Strong, Tracy B.
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Strong, Tracy B.
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Strong, Tracy B. (2013) In defense of rhetoric: or how hard it is to take a writer seriously: the case of Nietzsche. Political Theory, 41 (4), 507-532. (doi:10.1177/0090591713488395).

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Interpretations of Nietzsche, particularly about politics, cover an exceptionally wide range. Additionally, Nietzsche is often said to commit “rhetorical excesses.” I argue and show that Nietzsche consciously crafted his published works to allow this range of interpretations, that he did this for critical purposes, and that his so-called rhetoric is there to serve this purpose.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 27 May 2013
Published date: August 2013
Keywords: nietzsche, politics, rhetoric, self-criticism
Organisations: Social Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 356575
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/356575
ISSN: 0090-5917
PURE UUID: c71fd50c-9806-440e-bebc-20ce74bafb22

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Date deposited: 09 Sep 2013 15:28
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 14:50

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Author: Tracy B. Strong

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