Consciousness, Language and Nature: Nietzsche's Philosophy of Mind and Nature

12/22/09 • 65 min

On the triangulation between consciousness, language and nature in Nietzsche's philosophy and contemporary philosophy of mind and proposes a philosophy of signs and interpretation as a basis for a philosophy of mind, language and nature.

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Who is the 'Sovereign Individual?' Nietzsche on Freedom

Nietzsche's Sovereign Individual (SI) argues that 1. Nietzsche denies free will and moral responsibility. 2. SI in no way supports a denial of 1. 3. Nietzsche engages in a 'persuasive definition' of the language of Freedom and Free Will.

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