Abstract:Much has been written on the similarities between Nietzsche and Freud, and Freud himself spoke of his 'return to Nietzsche'. I argue, however, that at least with respect to their conceptions of the nature of science-Freud's psychoanalysis and Nietzsche's 'gay' science-Freud never 'returned' to Nietzsche at all, but on the contrary, must be situated in the position of a significant departure or break. I focus on how these contrasting visions of science rest on fundamentally different perspectives on the nature … Show more
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