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- Title
An Achilles Without a Zeus: Liberalism and the Predicaments of “Nietzschean Vitalism”.
- Authors
Sebell, Dustin
- Abstract
The article titled "An Achilles Without a Zeus: Liberalism and the Predicaments of 'Nietzschean Vitalism'" by Dustin Sebell discusses Costin Alamariu's controversial book "Selective Breeding and the Birth of Philosophy." The book defends breeding human beings based on the belief in natural superiority and also defends tyranny, which the author finds offensive. The article explores the appeal of Alamariu's Nietzschean ideas to young audiences and the tensions between liberalism and Nietzsche's critique. The text criticizes Alamariu's reliance on secondary sources and his confusion regarding breeding and education. It suggests that Alamariu aims to disentangle virtue from convention and philosophy while leaving democracy to perish. The text also critiques Alamariu's understanding of the education system in Sparta and raises questions about the nature of virtue and the role of education. It further criticizes Alamariu's lack of mention of pre-Socratic philosophers and his misinterpretations and contradictions. The text finds fault with Alamariu's understanding of the original meaning of philosophy and the role of nature in it. Lastly, the text explores Alamariu's views on virtue, tyranny, and hedonism, and suggests that his ideas reflect a tension between reason and tradition.
- Subjects
POLITICAL philosophy; LIBERALISM; EUGENICS; HAPPINESS; CULTURE; PHILOSOPHY of nature; PERSPECTIVE (Philosophy); NATURAL law; RECOLLECTION (Psychology)
- Publication
Political Science Reviewer, 2024, Vol 48, Issue 1, p331
- ISSN
0091-3715
- Publication type
Article