Henry Staten adopts an innovative psychodialectical approach to Nietzsche, drawn from Nietzsche's own doctrine that philosophical thought is governed by drives and instincts that-for Nietzsche as for Freud-are fundamentally sexual in nature. Staten...
The innovative format of "dialogical poetics" challenges traditional poetry criticism by emphasizing the ongoing negotiation between readers rather than presenting fixed interpretations. This approach reveals that readings of poems are dynamic and collaborative, highlighting the interactions and discussions that shape our understanding of poetry.
Examines Aristotle, Kant, and especially Husserl to bring to light Derrida's development of the classical philosophical concepts of form (eidos), verbal formula (logos), the object-in-general, and time. This book also examines the later work of Wittgenstein in detail and Wittgenstein's 'zigzag' writing in the Philosophical Investigations.