Nietzsche, an Invisible Elephant: A Reply to Svenja Bromberg

Abstract

This reply reiterates the need to face up to the elitism implicit in Badiou's position. It is maintained that, unless the weaknesses in Badiou's philosophy are squarely confronted, and their social and ideological roots analyzed, its valuable aspects will remain overshadowed.

Keywords:

• Badiou
• Nietzsche
• Marxism
• Althusser
• elitism

Notes on Contributor

Ishay Landa is senior lecturer of history at The Open University of Israel, in Ra'anana (since 2009). His research interests include Nietzscheanism, Marxism, political theory and popular culture. He has written two books: The Overman in the Marketplace (Lexington, 2007) and The Apprentice's Sorcerer: Liberal Tradition and Fascism (Brill, 2010).

Notes

¹Nietzsche's words are from Beyond Good and Evil (1909–1913).