My sociologist buddy made the point when I noted all of these French thinkers are leftists that they're Nietzscheans. He's a left-Nietzschean himself... I'd say Marxist-Nietzschean mostly. But his point being: how leftist can you really be and be a Nietzschean? Time and again guys like Foucalt and Baudrillard show up as influences on the alt-right.
From the AI:
Yes, Roland Barthes was significantly influenced by Friedrich Nietzsche, with Barthes himself acknowledging the importance of Nietzsche's ideas, particularly in his later work and mode of reading and writing.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Barthes's Acknowledgement:
Barthes recognized the influence of Nietzsche, even stating "I am not Nietzschean" in a later period, suggesting a complex and nuanced relationship rather than outright agreement.
Nietzsche's Influence on Barthes's Work:
Nietzsche's philosophy, particularly his ideas on language, meaning, and affectivity, resonated with Barthes's own critical theory and ideological deconstructions, especially in works like Mythologies.
Focus on Pleasure and Individuality:
Barthes, like Nietzsche, explored the role of pleasure and individuality in language and meaning, viewing pleasure as a truth of reading and writing.
Critique of Western Metaphysics:
Barthes, like Nietzsche, engaged in a critique of Western metaphysics, drawing from Eastern philosophical traditions, and analyzing sign systems in popular culture.
Barthes's Later Work:
Barthes's mode of reading and writing in the 1970s, which he described as "active philology," is seen as heavily influenced by Nietzsche.
These French post-war leftists are where it's at. Barthes, Foucalt, Ellul, Debord, Baudrillard, Vaneigem, etc. On a similar note John Kenneth Galbraith, a guy my sociologist buddy met and calls his idol. All of these people are about explaining what this society is, how it works, how it manipulates you, and how to destroy it.
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From the AI:
Yes, Roland Barthes was significantly influenced by Friedrich Nietzsche, with Barthes himself acknowledging the importance of Nietzsche's ideas, particularly in his later work and mode of reading and writing.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Barthes's Acknowledgement:
Barthes recognized the influence of Nietzsche, even stating "I am not Nietzschean" in a later period, suggesting a complex and nuanced relationship rather than outright agreement.
Nietzsche's Influence on
Barthes's Work:
Nietzsche's philosophy, particularly his ideas on language, meaning, and affectivity, resonated with Barthes's own critical theory and ideological deconstructions, especially in works like Mythologies.
Focus on Pleasure and
Individuality:
Barthes, like Nietzsche, explored the role of pleasure and individuality in language and meaning, viewing pleasure as a truth of reading and writing.
Critique of Western
Metaphysics:
Barthes, like Nietzsche, engaged in a critique of Western metaphysics, drawing from Eastern philosophical traditions, and analyzing sign systems in popular culture.
Barthes's Later Work:
Barthes's mode of reading and writing in the 1970s, which he described as "active philology," is seen as heavily influenced by Nietzsche.
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