Sunday, July 31, 2011

Hicks Nazi/Socialism Comparison

http://www.stephenhicks.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/nn-appendix2.pdf
This is an invaluable resource for those of you with friends who say Nazism had nothing to do with Socialism. It contains quotes from speeches, pamphlets, and directives.

Stephen Hicks, Ph.D. » Nietzsche and the Nazis

Stephen Hicks, Ph.D. » Nietzsche and the Nazis

Stephen Hicks does a bang up job of detailing why deep study of the Nazi episode is so important. Then he initiates the deep study.
He draws direct relationships between Neitzschean ideas and Nazi Party speeches and publications.
The Nazis didn't get Neitzsche right, but which political students of philosophers do?