The Body in Spinoza and Nietzsche

Chapter 1: Introduction.
Chapter 2: Spinoza's Turn to the Body.2.1 Spinoza's theory of knowledge and its bodily correlate.2.2 Spinoza's threefold understanding of the body.
Chapter 3: Nietzsche's Philosophical Physiology.3.1 The context and nature of Nietzsche's turn to the body.3.2 The structure and functions of Nietzsche's physiology.3.3 Philosophical and scientific physiology.
Chapter 4: Nietzsche's Diagnosis of Spinoza.4.1 The chronology of Nietzsche's diagnosis.4.2 The themes of Nietzsche's engagement with Spinoza.4.3 Evaluation of Nietzsche's criticisms.
Chapter 5: Critique of Metaphysics and the Ontology of the Turn to the Body.5.1 Nietzsche's critique of substance,5.2 Spinoza's response to Nietzsche's critique of substance.5.3 The motivations behind Spinoza's and Nietzsche's turns to the body.5.4 Similarities and differences in Spinoza'a and Nietzsche's turns to the body.
Chapter 6: Knowing (Ourselves) and Engaging our Environment.6.1 Conscious thought.6.2 Engaging our environment.
Chapter 7: Freedom as Empowerment and Affirmation.7.1 Freedom and necessity.7.2 Common ground and divergence.
Chapter 8: The Politics of The Turn to the Body.8.1 Spinoza on democracy and agreement.8.2 Nietzsche on the dangers of democracy.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.

Razvan Ioan completed his PhD at Leiden University, in the Netherlands. His research focuses on Nietzsche, Spinoza and the history of philosophy.This is his first book.