The Challenge of Nietzsche's Demon

Abide By Reason
Jun 21, 2024
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Nietzsche’s Eternal Recurrence and the Demon Thought Experiment

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01:00

Abide by Reason presents Nietzsche’s demon for viewers interested in how a single thought experiment can function as an existential stress test on one’s life.

Will to Power and Affirmation vs Nihilism in Eternal Recurrence

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Abide by Reason explores how Nietzsche’s idea of will to power interacts with the demon’s challenge for readers interested in his response to nihilism.

Nietzsche, Boscovich, and Physics as Background to Eternal Recurrence

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This note is for readers curious how a 19th‑century philosopher’s ideas about force and recurrence were shaped by contemporary physics.