{"product_id":"constructing-nietzsches-politics","title":"Constructing Nietzsche''s Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timely new interpretation of Nietzsche’s politics which reconciles the apparent contradictions in Nietzsche’s texts by defining his politics as “ethical libertarianism.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNietzsche’s politics has been the subject of much debate, with the existing scholarship largely divided between aristocratic and anti-democratic readings on the one hand, and democratic readings on the other. This book takes its place in the emerging trend of trying to find a “third way” by arguing that Nietzsche''s philosophy implies a form of libertarianism. This interpretation emphasizes individual self-transformation and the need to organize society in a way which best facilitates this for its members. While libertarianism is closest to Nietzsche’s requirements, it needs to be reformulated to be made fully consistent with his philosophy. This requires a rejection of any grounding of the natural rights of the individual, presumed to be equal for all, in a metaphysical conception of the self. A Nietzschean “ethical libertarianism” would be based on protecting equal access of individuals to conditions which promote self-cultivation. It is thus democratic, but also meritocratic, as rights will be seen to accrue on the basis of individual development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507758965109,"sku":"9781666938081","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781666938081.jpg?v=1787042899","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/constructing-nietzsches-politics","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}