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Keynote speeches and special session given at the international conference 'Nietzsche on Mind and Nature', held at St. Peter's College, Oxford, 11-13 September 2009, organized by the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Nietzsche scholarship and digital editions • mind, language, signs, interpretation • metaphysics: determinism, experiential monism, selfhood • freedom, free will, moral responsibility • value monism vs dualism • nature, perception, cultural mediation • genealogy of guilt, Christianity, self-crueltyThis podcast presents academic talks from an Oxford conference focused on Nietzsche’s views about mind, nature, value, and freedom. Across the episodes, speakers examine how Nietzsche rethinks familiar philosophical categories—such as the self, agency, and moral responsibility—often emphasizing his rejection of free will and a persisting inner subject, alongside a broadly deterministic picture of human action and the world.
A recurring theme is Nietzsche’s attempt to revise evaluative and moral frameworks. The discussions address his critique of value dualisms and explore whether he can defend a form of value monism while still making room for negation, critique, and resistance. Relatedly, the podcast considers Nietzsche’s analysis of moral psychology, including how guilt can be historically shaped and strategically intensified, especially through religious-cultural practices that redirect aggression inward.
Several talks connect Nietzsche to questions in philosophy of mind and language. They explore the relations among consciousness, linguistic articulation, and nature, and develop interpretive approaches that treat signs and meaning-making as central to understanding mindedness. Another strand investigates how Nietzsche conceives our experience of nature: whether it is inevitably mediated by cultural schemas and archetypal projections, or whether some more direct apprehension is possible.
In addition to these philosophical themes, the podcast also includes material on scholarly resources for Nietzsche studies, introducing digital critical editions and archival materials that support research into his published works, manuscripts, and correspondence. Overall, the series is oriented toward careful, research-driven interpretation of Nietzsche’s metaphysics, moral psychology, and philosophy of mind and nature.
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Nietzsche Source. Scholarly Nietzsche editions on the web 2009-Dec-23 31 minutes |
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Nietzsche's Value Monism - Saying Yes to Everything 2009-Dec-23 67 minutes |
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Nietzsche's Metaphysics 2009-Dec-22 57 minutes |
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Consciousness, Language and Nature: Nietzsche's Philosophy of Mind and Nature 2009-Dec-22 65 minutes |
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Who is the 'Sovereign Individual?' Nietzsche on Freedom 2009-Dec-22 47 minutes |
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Nietzsche on Soul in Nature 2009-Dec-22 35 minutes |
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The Genealogy of Guilt 2009-Dec-22 59 minutes |