Abstract
Friedrich Nietzsche’s proclamation of the ‘Death of God’ has come to function as something akin to a heuristic device in International Relations (IR) signifying the shattering of metaphysical and ontological certainty in European (post)modernity. According to Chris Brown, Nietzsche’s declaration is commonly believed to signify a ‘crisis in thought’ which constitutes a ‘genuine danger’ insofar as it risks ‘the collapse of the foundations of the old world order’. Roland Bleiker notes that such a crisis is deemed by many to be symptomatic of the loss ‘of a generally accepted worldview that provided a stable ground from which it was possible to assess nature, knowledge, common values, truth, politics
– in short, life itself’. This forum seeks to interrogate the substance and consequences of the claim that ‘God is Dead’ in the context of global politics, and specifically its implications for IR theory, contemporary political violence, and questions of ethics and responsibility.
– in short, life itself’. This forum seeks to interrogate the substance and consequences of the claim that ‘God is Dead’ in the context of global politics, and specifically its implications for IR theory, contemporary political violence, and questions of ethics and responsibility.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | DOI: 10.1177/0305829813500371 |
| Pages (from-to) | 103-113 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | MILLENNIUM |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2013 |
Keywords
- Death of God
- IR Theory
- Violence
