Joy and Laughter in Nietzsches Philosophy by Paul E. Kirklan... - 9781350225275

Joy and Laughter in Nietzsches PhilosophyAlternative Liberatory Politics\nAuthor(s): Paul E. Kirkland, Michael J. McNeal\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781350225275, 978-1350225275\nSynopsis\nAnalyzing the importance of joy, laughter, and cheerfulness in Nietzsches thought, this volume addresses an under-examined topic in the secondary literature. By exploring disparate aspects of these interrelated emotions it provides new insights into his key ideas.\n\nThe contributorsamong them philosophers and political scientistsillustrate the significance of these feelings to reveal political ramifications of their affirmative potential and their broader role in Nietzsches philosophical aims. These include how the joyful disposition Nietzsche commends informs his free spirit's self-overcoming, attempts to revalue all values, and prospects of ultimately transfiguring humanity.\n\nAmong other topics, scholars asse.