Abstract
Theories and ideas have consequences, like actions do. As a rule, we hold people responsible for their actions. In a similar way, we should reasonably hold intellectuals responsible for their theories and ideas. Among the aims of this paper is to consider whether the fact that Nietzsche’s thought was distorted and manipulated by Fascist and Nazi ideologues is a sufficient condition for releasing Nietzsche from all responsibility for the crimes that were partly justified through the appeal to his philosophy.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Friedrich Nietzsche |
Subtitle of host publication | Legacy and Prospects |
Editors | Y. V. Sineokaya, E. A. Poljakova |
Place of Publication | Moscow |
Publisher | LRC Publishing House |
Pages | 467-477 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-5-6040195-0-4 |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1990)
- Moral responsibility
- Responsibility of Intellectuals
- Ideologies
- Fascism
- Nazism