Johannes Steizinger
Associate Professor, Philosophy

I have a broad interest in the modern history of European philosophy until today (also known as Continental philosophy). I am happy to supervise graduate research on a full range of topics, figures (e.g. Nietzsche, Hegel, Marx, Benjamin, or Foucault), and movements (e.g. Critical Theory, German idealism, or romanticism) in European philosophy. I am also interested in supervising work in political philosophy, aesthetics, and philosophy of race, especially if the project has a historical focus.

Currently, I am working on two projects:

1) I am writing the short book “Nietzsche on Culture” for the Elements Series at Cambridge University Press, focusing on topics such as the relationship of nature and culture, the relationship of individual and community, and Nietzsche’s vitalist critique of culture. This book is part of a larger project on the topic Cultural Criticism of Capitalism which utilizes lesser known receptions of Nietzsche's thought by Georg Simmel and Hedwig Dohm for a critical understanding of modern forms of life.

2) My second project focuses on developing a philosophical critique of the ideology of the radical right. I critically examine Nazi ideology and how philosophers contributed to the justification of Nazi racism. I understand my work on the history of racism as a groundwork for a thorough critique of its current forms. A recently published article thus advances a conceptual analysis and a philosophical critique of the identitarian ideology of the so-called New Right. I also plan to develop a concept of fascism that enables to criticize current political developments from a philosophical perspective.

For details about my former projects see:
https://www.zfl-berlin.org/projekt/diskurse-des-lebens.html
https://www.zfl-berlin.org/projekt/susan-taubes.html