Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Suffering in the Context of Religion 2. A Science of Suffering Bodies 3. For the Lack of Moral Knowledge 4. The State of Nature as an Ever-Present Origin 5. Coercion in the Social Contract 6. The Death of God--Theodicy and the Enlightenment 7. Suffering: From Nature to History 8. Social Justice and the General Will: In and Out of Time 9. Nietzsche: Suffering and Tragedy 10. On the Genealogy of Morals 11. The Will to Power and the Will to Nothingness 12. The Eternal Recurrence of the Same Notes Selected Bibliography Index

About the Author

Cynthia Halpern is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Swarthmore College.

Reviews

"Rich in its interpretation and crucial in its relevance to modern political philosophy, Suffering, Politics, Power not only illuminates the thought of modernity, but at the same time, offers the promise of transcending the impasse between modernity and postmodernity. Cynthia Halpern repeatedly breaks new ground with her obviously immense talent, insight, and originality. She reinterprets modernity's past and moves forward with courage, conviction, and, above all, with an inspiring voice." - Alkis Kontos, University of Toronto