Nietzsche's critique of the modern subject is often presented as a radical break with modern
philosophy and associated with the so-called 'death of the subject' in 20th century philosophy.
But Nietzsche claimed to be a 'psychologist' who was trying to open up the path for 'new
versions and sophistications of the soul hypothesis.' Although there is no doubt that Nietzsche
gave expression to a fundamental crisis of the modern conception of subjectivity (both from a
theoretical and from a practical-existential perspective) it is open to debate whether he
wanted to abandon the very idea of subjectivity or only to pose the problem of subjectivity in
new terms.The volume includes 26 articles by top Nietzsche scholars. The chapters in Part I
Tradition and Context deal with the relationship between Nietzsche's views on subjectivity and
modern philosophy as well as with the late 19th century context in which his thought emerged
Part II The Crisis of the Subject examines the impact of Nietzsche's critique of the subject
on 20th century philosophy from Freud to Heidegger to Dennett but also in such authors as
Deleuze Foucault Derrida or Luhmann Part III Current Debates - From Embodiment and
Consciousness to Agency shows that the way in which Nietzsche engaged with such themes as the
self agency consciousness embodiment and self-knowledge makes his thought highly relevant
for philosophy today especially for philosophy of mind and ethics.
