Nietzsche's Constructivism

Name: Nietzsche's Constructivism
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Like Kant, the German Idealists, and many neo-Kantian philosophers before him, Nietzsche was persistently concerned with metaphysical questions about the nature of objects. His texts often address questions concerning the existence and non-existence of objects, the relation of objects to human minds, and how different views of objects impact commitments in many areas of philosophy\u2014not just metaphysics, but also language, epistemology, science, logic and mathematics, and even ethics. In this book, Remhof presents a systematic and comprehensive analysis of Nietzsche\u2019s material object metaphysics. He argues that Nietzsche embraces the controversial constructivist view that all concrete objects are socially constructed. Reading Nietzsche as a constructivist, Remhof contends, provides fresh insight into Nietzsche\u2019s views on truth, science, naturalism, and nihilism. The book also investigates how Nietzsche\u2019s view of objects compares with views offered by influential Ame.