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Acid Horizon

Uses of Nietzsche in Political Philosophy and Deleuze's Recasting of the Concept of Ressentiment

Sep 5, 2020
Explore the applications of Nietzsche's philosophy in political theory and leftist programs. Discuss Nietzsche's influence on political thinking, his concepts of ressentiment and eternal return, and debunk the caricature of Nietzsche as a fascist. Delve into Deleuze's reinterpretation of ressentiment, genealogy as a methodology, and Nietzsche's concept of ressentiment as the motor of history. Discover the person of Rezontemann and the political implications of Nietzsche's philosophy.
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Quick takeaways

  • Ressentiment is an impotent emotional disposition that infiltrates all institutions and creates a motor of history.
  • Understanding forces is crucial in comprehending the history and psychology of individuals, institutions, and society.

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The concept of Rezontemann in Nietzsche's philosophy

Rezontemann is an emotional comportment or disposition of people who are impotent to act upon forces that are acting against them and their interests. The slave class takes vengeance on the strong by deploying morality as a weapon to make the strong feel guilty about their strength. Rezontemann gives rise to the totality of psychology in the broadest sense, infiltrating all institutions in the modern world. It is not reducible to a psychological trait, but rather a motor of history that deeply ramifies the social field.

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