Nietzsche, Feminism, and Political Theory

Are you visiting women? Do not forget your whip!' - Thus Spoke Zarathustra 'the democratic movement is ... a form assumed by man in decay' - Beyond Good and Evil Nietzsche's views on women and politics have long been the most embarrassing aspects of his thought. Why then has the work of Nietzsche aroused so much interest in recent years from feminist theorists and political philosophers? In answer, this collection comprises twelve outstanding essays on Nietzsche's philosophy. Each essay applies Nietzsche's work to current debates in feminist and political theory. It is the first to focus on the way in which Nietzsche has become an essential point of reference for postmodern ethical and political thought.Patton, Paul is the author of 'Nietzsche, Feminism, and Political Theory' with ISBN 9780415082556 and ISBN 0415082552.