Paul Katsafanas Livres

Exploring Nietzsche's moral psychology, this book systematically analyzes his views on human motivation, agency, and selfhood. It delves into the distinction between conscious and unconscious mental events, introducing his concept of 'drives' and their relationship to desires, affects, and values. The text further examines Nietzsche's ideas on freedom and the individual's connection to their social context, asserting that his perspectives offer significant advantages over traditional models from Aristotle, Hume, and Kant, while also aiming to enrich contemporary discussions in moral psychology and philosophy of action.

Paul Katsafanas presents a clear, systematic study of Nietzsche's moral psychology, showing its advantages over its rivals. He examines Nietzsche's accounts of conscious and unconscious; of the connection between drives, desires, affects, and values; of freedom; of the unity of the self, and its relation to its social and historical context.

Focusing on the justification of normative claims, the book presents an original account of constitutivism, arguing that agents inherently commit to these claims through their actions. It addresses philosophical challenges related to the metaphysics, epistemology, and practical implications of such normative assertions, offering a comprehensive exploration of how moral judgments can be grounded in the nature of agency.