Joachim Köhler's 2002 book arguing that Nietzsche was homosexual and that this 'secret' structured his philosophy — specifically his relationship with Wagner and Paul Rée, his attitudes toward women, and the male-dominated values of master morality — a controversial psychobiographical reading.
Represents the psychobiographical approach to Nietzsche — whether or not the specific homosexuality thesis is correct, Köhler forces the question of how Nietzsche's personal life and psychology shaped his philosophical positions, particularly his relationship to power and masculinity.
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