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Age-Old Rage
The birth of Modernity out of the Spirit of Resentment
Age-Old Rage
The birth of Modernity out of the Spirit of Resentment
21.1.25
“Resentment” is one of the guiding concepts of Nietzsche's philosophy and perhaps even its most effective. In his new book The cold rage. Resentment theory and practice (Marburg 2024, Büchner-Verlag), Jürgen Grosse argues that since the 18th century, more or less all political or social movements have been those of resentment. Our main author Hans-Martin Schönherr-Mann has read it and presents major theses below.
“Resentment” is one of the guiding concepts of Nietzsche's philosophy and perhaps even its most effective. In his new book Die kalte Wut. Theory and Practice of Resentment (Marburg 2024, Büchner-Verlag), Jürgen Grosse argues that since the 18th century, more or less all political or social movements have been those of resentment. Our main author Hans-Martin Schönherr-Mann has read it and presents major theses below.