

Klossowski and Nietzsche: Impulsional Theory in "Living Currency" with Vernon W. Cisney
Sep 12, 2023
Vernon W. Cisney, an expert on Pierre Klossowski's 'Living Currency' and Nietzsche's theory of drives, discusses the influence of Klossowski's work on French thinkers like Deleuze & Guattari and Foucault. They explore Nietzsche's perspective on atheism and value positing, as well as the creativity of values in relation to Christianity and monotheism. The podcast also covers the synthesis of Nietzsche's affective theory with Marx's analysis of capitalism and the challenges of navigating Marxist theory and Freudian concepts in continental philosophy.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Synthesizing Nietzsche's Affective Theory with Marx's Analysis of Capitalism
02:18 • 3min
The Manifestation of Drives
05:36 • 6min
Nietzsche's Multifaceted Philosophy and its Influence
11:22 • 20min
Nietzsche's Perspective on Atheism and Value Positing
31:48 • 2min
Exploring the Creativity of Values
34:06 • 20min
Navigating the intersections between Marxist theory and Freudian concepts, and the nature of living currency
54:10 • 3min