Herman Siemens
Senior University Lecturer History of Modern Philosophy
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- Dr. H.W. Siemens
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Herman Siemens is a Senior University Lecturer at the Institute for Philosophy.
Herman Siemens teaches modern philosophy, with emphasis on the self-understanding of modernity developed in the philosophy of the Enlightenment and post-Enlightenment. His areas of specialization are Nietzsche and post-Nietzschean thought; political philosophy, with an emphasis on power, conflict and law; and aesthetics, with an emphasis on its early modern history (Baumgarten, Kant, Schiller, German Romanticism) and questions of taste, perception and judgement. Since 1998 he has been working together with other Nietzsche scholars on the Nietzsche-Wörterbüch Project, based at the Radboud University of Nijmegen and Leiden, which he currently co-directs and co-edits with Prof. Paul van Tongeren and Prof. Marco Brusotti (TUBerlin / Salento).
He has published widely in his areas of expertise, most recently the monograph Agonal Perspectives on Nietzsche's Philosophy of Critical Transvaluation (de Gruyter 2021). Edited volumes include: Nietzsche, Power and Politics (with Vasti Roodt, de Guyter 2008); Nietzsche, Kant and the Problem of Metaphysics (with Marco Brusotti, Bloomsbury 2017: volume I of the 3 volume set: Nietzsche’s Engagements with Kant and the Kantian Legacy (co-editors: Brussotti M., Siemens, H., Bailey T., Constancio J.); Conflict and Contest in Nietzsche’s Philosophy (with James Pearson, Bloomsbury 2018); European/Supra-European: Cultural Encounters in Nietzsche’s Philosophy (with Brusotti M., McNeal M.J., Schubert C., de Gruyter 2020). At present he is preparing monographs on Nietzsche and Kant as Thinkers of Conflict; Nietzsche and Law; Nietzschean Aesthetics; and Studies in Nietzsche’s Use of Language, a collection of word-studies based on his dictionary work.
Grants and International cooperation
Herman Siemens has also been active in several international research projects and collaborations with universities in Chile, Iceland, Portugal and Italy. He has directed two NWO projects: the Open Competition research programme Between Deliberation and Agonism: Rethinking Conflict and its Relation to Law in Political Philosophy (2011-2016); and the Internationalisation project Towards a political ontology of violence: reality, image and perception (2015-2018, in collaboration with Kingston University, Stellenbosch University, University of Lisbon and Koc University). He was President of the Friedrich Nietzsche Society of Great Britain from 2008-2016 and co-organised the annual conferences in th UK and Germany. He is Research Associate of the University of Pretoria, South Africa; Research member of the Centro de Filosofia da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal; and Adjunct Professor at the Universidad Diego Portales and co-ordinates the Leiden-UDP PhD Training Programme.
Curriculum vitae
You can find the full resume of Herman Siemens here.
Senior University Lecturer History of Modern Philosophy
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- Siemens H.W. (2023), Love-hate and war: perfectionism and self-overcoming in Thus spoke Zarathustra, Nietzsche-Studien 52(1): 225-260.
- Siemens H.W. & Hay K.D. (2021), “The stillest words bring the storm…”: the stillest hour in Nietzsche’s Zarathustra, Collateral: Online Journal for Cross-Cultural Close Reading (30): .
- Siemens H.W. & Hay K. (2021), “The Stillest Words Bring the Storm…”: The Stillest Hour in Nietzsche’s Zarathustra’, Collateral: Online Journal for Cross-Cultural Close Reading themanummer Spreek je woord en breek – kunstpraktijk voorbij autonomie: cluster 30.
- Siemens H.W. (2021), Agonal perspectives on Nietzsche's philosophy of critical transvaluation Monographien und Texte zur Nietzsche-Forschung no. 74. Berlin: De Gruyter.
- Brusotti M., McNeal M.J., Schubert C. & Siemens H.W. (Eds.) (2020), European/Supra-European: Cultural Encounters in Nietzsche’s Philosophy: De Gruyter.
- Siemens H.W. (Ed.) (2019), The Problem of Violence: Towards a Political Ontology of Violence: reality, image, perception. Philosophical Journal of Conflict and Violence: Trivent Publishing.
- Siemens H.W. (2019), Alexander Baumgarten and the violence of the image, Philosophical Journal of Conflict and Violence 3(1): 99-111.
- Siemens H.W. & Pearson J. (2018), Introduction. In: Siemens H.W. & Pearson J. (Eds.), Conflict and contest in Nietzsche's philosophy: Bloomsbury Academic. 1-15.
- Siemens H.W. (2018), Nietzsche on Productive Resistance. In: , Conflict and contest in Nietzsche's philosophy: Bloomsbury Academic. 23-42.
- Siemens H.W. & Pearson J. (Eds.) (2018), Conflict and Contest in Nietzsche’s Philosophy: Bloomsbury Academic.
- Siemens H.W. (2017), Nietzsche Contra Kant on Genius, Originality and Agonal Succession. In: Mayer Branco M.J. & Hay K. (Eds.), Nietzsche and Kant on Aesthetics and Anthropology: Bloomsbury Academic. 15-42.
- Siemens H.W. & Brusotti M. (Eds.) (2017), Nietzsche’s Engagements with Kant and the Kantian Legacy Volume I : Nietzsche, Kant and the Problem of Metaphysics no. 1: Bloomsbury Academic.
- Siemens H.W. (2017), Kant’s ‘Respect for the Law’ as the ‘Feeling of Power’ : On (the Illusion of) Sovereignty. In: Constâncio J. & Bailey T. (Eds.) Nietzsche and Kantian Ethics.: Bloomsbury Academic. 109-136.
- Siemens H.W. & Brusotti M. (Eds.) (2017), Nietzsche, Kant and the Problem of Metaphysics. (volume I of series: Nietzsche’s Engagements with Kant and the Kantian Legacy (co-editors: Brussotti M., Bailey T., Constancio J.) no. I. London: Bloomsbury.
- Siemens H.W., Brussotti M., Bailey T. & Constancio J. (Eds.) (2017), Co-founder and Series Co-editor: Nietzsche’s Engagements with Kant and the Kantian Legacy, 3 volumes (Based on a series of international workshops on Nietzsche and Kant inaugurated in Leiden (Feb 2011); London (Sept 2011); Lisbon (March 2012); Belo horizonte (October 2012); Lecce (March 2013); Rome (October 2013). London: Bloomsbury.
- Siemens H.W. (2016), Nietzsches Sozio-Physiologie des Selbst und das Problem der Souveränität. In: Heit H. & Thorgeirsdottir S. (Eds.), Nietzsche als Kritiker und Denker der Transformation: De Gruyter. 167-188.
- Siemens H.W. (2015), ‘Punishment by Fate’ as a Cypher for Genealogy: Hegel and Nietzsche on Immanent Law. In: Hay K. & dos Santos L.R. (Eds.) Nietzsche, German Idealism and Its Critics.: De Gruyter. 35-65.
- Siemens H.W. (2015), Agonal Writing: Towards an Agonal Model for Critical Transvaluation, Logoi.ph I(3): 10-29.
- Siemens H.W. (2015), Contesting Nietzsche’s Agon. On Christa Davis Acampora’s "Contesting Nietzsche", Nietzsche-Studien 44: 446-461.
- Siemens H.W. (2015), 'Punishment by Fate’ as a cypher for genealogy: Hegel and Nietzsche on immanent law. In: Hay K. & Ribeiro L. (Eds.), Nietzsche, German Idealism and its Critics. Berlin / Boston: de Gruyter. 35-65.
- Siemens H.W. (2015), Nietzsche’s Socio-Physiology of the Self. In: Constâncio J., Branco M. & Ryan B. (Eds.), Nietzsche and the Problem of Subjectivity. Berlin / Boston: de Gruyter. 629-653.
- Siemens H.W. (2015), Nietzsche's Philosophy of Hatred, Tijdschrift voor Filosofie 77(4): 747-784.
- Siemens H.W. (2015), 25. Nietzsche’s Socio-Physiology of the Self. In: Constâncio J., Mayer Branco M.J. & Ryan B. (Eds.), Nietzsche and the Problem of Subjectivity: De Gruyter. 629-653.
- Siemens H.W. (2015), ‘Nietzsche sobre el conflicto y el Pluralismo de los Ordenes Legales', Estudios Nietzsche 15: 113-125.
- Siemens H.W. & Hay K. (2015), 'Ridendo dicere severum: On probity, laughter and self-critique in Nietzsche’s figure of the free spirit'. In: Bamford R. (Ed.), Nietzsche’s Philosophy of the Free Spirit. London: Rowman and Littlefield. 111-136.
- Siemens H.W. & Hay K. (2014), On Seriousness and Laughter: A dialogue concerning Nietzsche’s Gay Science , Pli (Warwick Jounral of Philosophy) 25: 77-88.
- Siemens H.W. (2014), Haciendo la Guerra a la Guerra: Nietzsche contra Kant a propósito del conflicto,, Pleyade 13(JANUARY-JUNE 2014): 87-106.
- Siemens H.W. (2014), Nietzsche’s Concept of ‘Necessity’and its Relation to Laws of Nature. In: Lemm V. (Ed.), Nietzsche and The Becoming of Life: Fordham University Press. 82-102.
- Siemens H.W. (2014), Nietzsche on Conflict’, De Filosoof (Periodieke uitgave van de Faculteitsvereniging Utrechtse Filosofie studenten voor het departement Filosofie en Religiewetenschap van de Universiteit Utrecht) (65): 14-16.
- Siemens H.W. (2014), El concepto de necesidad y su relación con las leyes de la naturaleza. In: Lemm V. (Ed.), Nietzsche y el devenir de la vida. Santiago, Chile: Fondo de Cultura Economica. 88-103.
- Siemens H (2014), Nietzsche on Conflict’, : 14-16.
- Siemens H.W. (2013), Reassessing Radical Democratic Theory in the light of Nietzsche’s Ontology of Conflict. In: Ansell-Pearson K. (Ed.), Nietzsche and Political Thought. Bloomsbury Studies in Continental Philosophy. London / New York: Bloomsbury Academic. 83-106.
- Siemens H.W. (2013), Travando uma guerra contra a guerra: Nietzsche contra Kant acerca do conflito, Kriterion 54(128): 419-437.
- Siemens H.W. (2013), Reassessing Radical Democratic Theory in the Light of Nietzsche's Ontology of Conflict. In: Ansell-Pearson K. (Ed.) Nietzsche and Political Thought.: Bloomsbury Academic. 83-106.
- Siemens H.W. (2012), Nietzsche’s “post-Nietzschean” political “Wirkung” The Rise of Agonistic Democratic Theory. In: Reschke R. & Brusotti M. (Eds.) "Einige werden posthum geboren".: De Gruyter. 393-406.
- Siemens H.W. (2012), The Rise of Political Agonism and its Relation to Deconstruction: the Case of Chantal Mouffe. Martinengo A. (Ed.), Public Reason between Deconstruction and Reconstruction. . Bruseels: European Science Foundation.
- Siemens H.W. (2012), Nietzsche’s political Wirkung: The Rise of Agonistic Democratic Theory. Brusotti M. (Ed.), "Einige Werden Posthum Geboren" Friedrich Nietzsches Wirkungen. . Berlin: de Gruyter.
- Siemens H.W. (2012), Nietzsche’s ‘absolute Phenomenalism’: the critical and constructive force of the concept of ‘Empfindung. .
- Siemens H.W. (2012), A atitude de Nietzsche em face da lei [Nietzsche's Attitude to Law] (translation: Siemens H.W.), Cadernos Nietzsche 31: 71-86.
- Siemens H.W. & Tongeren P.J.M. van (2012), Introducao: O dicionario de Nietzsche, Cadernos Nietzsche 31: 31-54.
- Siemens H.W. (2011), Das Nietzsche-Woerterbuch Projekt: Darstellung des Konzepts und einiger Resultate am Beispiel des Wortes 'Groesse'’. Caysa V. (Ed.), Nietzsche - Macht - Größe. . Berlin: de Gruyter.
- Siemens H.W. (2011), A Fisiologia nietzschiana do Feio e a Transvaloração da Estética’. In: Perz J.L. (Ed.), ‘O Feio para além do Belo. Lisbon: .), Centro de Filosofie da Universidade de Lisboa. 111-128.
- Siemens H.W. (2011), Nietzsche's Concept of Necessity and Its Relation to Laws of Nature. Lemm V. (Ed.), The Becoming of Life. The Becoming of Life. New York: Fordham University Press.
- Siemens H.W. (2011), Empfindung. In: Tongeren P.J.M. van, Schank G. & Siemens H.W. (Eds.), das Nietzsche-Woerterbuch. Berlin / New York: Walter de Gruyter.
- Siemens H.W. (2010), The Problem of Law and Life in Nietzsche’s Thought, The New Centennial Review 10(3): 189-216.
- Siemens H.W. (2010), The Problem of Law and Life in Nietzsche’s Thought, The New Centennial Review 10(3): .
- Siemens H.W. (2010), The problem of law and life in Nietzsche's thought, The New Centennial Review 10(3): 189-216.
- Siemens H.W. (2009), Umwertung: Nietzsche’s ‘war-praxis’ and the problem of Yes-Saying and No-Saying in Ecce Homo’, Nietzsche-Studien 38: 182-206.
- Siemens H (2009), Umwertung: Nietzsche’s ‘war-praxis’ and the problem of Yes-Saying and No- Saying in Ecce Homo’, Nietzsche-Studien 38: 182-206.
- Siemens H.W. (2009), Umwertung: Nietzsche’s ‘war-praxis’ and the problem of Yes-Saying and No- Saying in Ecce Homo’, Nietzsche-Studien 38(1): 182-206.
- Siemens H.W. (2009), Nietzsche’s Critique of Democracy’, Journal of Nietzsche Studies 38: 20-37.
- Tongeren P. van, Siemens H.W. & Nietzsche Research Group (2009) Chroniek van recente Nietzsche literatuur. Review of: , Nietzsche literature of the last 8 years no. 1. Tijdschrift voor Filosofie 2009: 147-172.
- Siemens H.W. (2009), ‘(Self-)legislation, Life and Love in Nietzsche’s Philosophy’. In: Wienand I. (Ed.), Neue Beiträge zu Nietzsches Moral-, Politik- und Kulturphilosophie. Fribourg, CH: Academic Press Fribourg. 67-90.
- Siemens H.W. (2009), Nietzsche's Critique of Democracy (1870-1886), Journal of Nietzsche Studies 38: 20-37.
- Siemens H.W. (2008), Agonal Communities of Taste. In: Mootz F. III & Goodrich P. (Eds.), Nietzsche and Law. London: Ashgate.
- Siemens H.W. & Roodt V. (2008), Introduction. In: Siemens H.W. & Roodt V. (Eds.), Nietzsche, Power and Politics. Berlin / New York: de gruyter. 1-33.
- Siemens H.W. (2008), Yes, No, maybe So ... Nietzsche's Equivocations on the Relation between Democracy and 'Grosse Politik. In: Siemens H.W. & Roodt V. (Eds.), Nietzsche, Power and Politics. Berlin / New York: Walter de Gruyter. 231-268.
- Siemens H.W. & Shaprio G. (2008), Guest Editors’ Introduction: What Does Nietzsche Mean for Contemporary Politics and Political Thought?, Journal of Nietzsche Studies 35: 3-8.
- Siemens H.W. & Shapiro G. (Eds.) (2008), . Journal of Nietzsche Studies.
- Siemens H.W. (2008), Yes, No, Maybe So… Nietzsche’s Equivocations on the Relation between Democracy and ‘Grosse Politik’. In: Siemens H.W. & Roodt V. (Eds.), Nietzsche, Power and Politics: Walter de Gruyter. 231-268.
- Siemens H.W. (2008), Review of: Conway D.W. (1997), Nietzsche and the Political. Thinking the Political. London: Routledge. Journal of Nietzsche Studies 35/36: 207-216.
- Siemens H.W. (2008) Nietzsche and the Political. Review of: (1997), Nietzsche and the political. Thinking the Political. London: Routledge. Journal of Nietzsche Studies 35: 207-216.
- Siemens H.W. & Roodt V. (Eds.) (2008), Nietzsche, Power and Politics. Rethinking Nietzsche's Legacy for Political Thought. Berlin / New York: Walter de Gruyter.
- Siemens H.W. (2007), ‘Nietzsche sobre el genio: Schopenhauer, Wagner y el desplazamiento del “genius” por el “espíritu libre” en los años de 1870, Estudios Nietzsche (7): 99-120.
- Siemens H.W. (2007), ‘The first Transvaluation of all Values: Nietzsche’s Agon with Socrates in The Birth of Tragedy’. In: Lang Peter & Tevenar Gudrun von (Eds.), Nietzsche and Ethics. Bern: Peter Lang. 171-196.
- Siemens H.W. (2007) Extended Review of: ‘Nietzsche: Writings from the Late Notebooks’. Review of: , Nietzsche: Writings from the Late Notebooks. Journal of Nietzsche Studies 31: 94-104.
- Siemens H.W. (2006), Nietzsche and the Empirical: through the eyes of the term ‘Empfindung’’, South African Journal of Philosophy : 146-158.
- Siemens H.W. (2006), The Actuality of Utopia, Spinoza 8(2): .
- Siemens H.W. (2006), Nietzsche contra Liberalism on Freedom. In: Ansell-Pearson K. (Ed.), A Companion to Nietzsche. Oxford/Malden MA: Blackwell. 437-454.
- Siemens H.W. (2005), Account of the Nietzsche's `Geburt der Tragödie', Thauma 1: 14-16.
- Siemens H.W. (2005), Action, Performance and freedom in Hannah Arendt and Fr. Nietzsche, International Studies in Philosophy 37(2): 225-245.
- Tongeren P. van, Schank G. & Siemens H.W (2005), Das Nietzsche-Wörterbuch: Abbreviatur - einfach. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter.
- Siemens H.W. (2005), Nietzsche contra Liberalism on Freedom. In: Ansell-Pearson K. (Ed.), A Companion to Nietzsche. Oxford and Malden MA: Basil Blackwell. 437-455.
- Siemens H.W. (2004), Procesos semánticos en los textos filosóficos de Nietzsche y su función filosófica: algunos resultados de la investigación sobre el Diccionario-Nietzsche (Nietzsche-Wörterbuch), Estudios Nietzsche 4: 85-103.
- Siemens H.W. (2004), 'Betrachtung' In: Van Tongeren, P.J.M., Schank, G., Siemens, H.W. et al. In: , Nietzsche-worterbuch, Band 1: Abbreviatur-einfach. Berlin & New York: Walter de Gruyter. 293-334.
- Siemens H.W., Schank G. & Tongeren P. van (2004), Procesos semánticos en los textos, Estudios Nietzsche 4: 85-103.
- Siemens H (2004), 'Betrachtung' In: Van Tongeren, P.J.M., Schank, G., Siemens, H.W. et al 293-334.
- Siemens H (2004), 'Dämon/dämonisch' In: Van Tongeren, P.J.M., Schank, G., Siemens, H.W. et al 521-540.
- Siemens H.W. (2004), 'Dämon/dämonisch' In: Van Tongeren, P.J.M., Schank, G., Siemens, H.W. et al. In: , Nietzsche-worterbuch, Band 1: Abbreviatur-einfach. Berlin & New York: Walter de Gruyter. 521-540.
- Siemens H.W. (2004), Nietzsche and the 'classical': traditional and innovative features of Nietzsche's usage, with special attention to Goethe'. In: Bishop Paul (Ed.), Nietzsche and Antiquity: His Reaction and Response to the Classical Tradition: Boydell & Brewer. 391-410.
- Siemens H.W. (2004), Dämon/dämonisch. Siemens H.W., Schank W. & Tongeren P. (Eds.), Das Nietzsche-Wörterbuch, Bd. I: Abbreviatur - Einfach. . Berlijn en New York: De Gruyter. 521-540.
- Siemens H.W., Schank W. & Tongeren P. van (2002), A Nietzsche Dictionary, New Nietzsche Studies 51(2): 189-193.
- Siemens H.W. (2002), Agonal Communities of Taste: Law and Community in Nietzsches Philosophy of Transvaluation, Journal of Nietzsche Studies 24: 83-112.
- Siemens H (2002), A Nietzsche Dictionary, New Nietzsche Studies 51: 189-193.
- Siemens HW (2002), Nietzsche’s “post-Nietzschean” political “Wirkung” The Rise of Agonistic Democratic Theory. In: , "Einige werden posthum geboren": DE} {GRUYTER.
- Siemens H.W. (2001), Agonal Configurations in the Unzeitgemässe Betrachtungen: Identity, Mimesis and the Übertragung of cultures in Nietzsches early thought, Nietzsche-Studien 30: 80-106.
- Siemens H.W. (2001), Nietzsches Agon with Ressentiment: Towards a Therapeutic Reading of Critical Transvaluation, Continental Philosophy Review 34(1): 69-93.
- Siemens H.W. (2001) Nietzsches Political Philosophy. A Review of Recent Literature. Review of: , Nietzsches Political Philosophy. Nietzsche-Studien 30: 509-526.
- Siemens H.W. (2000), The origins of our relation, autobiographical sketch. Rodenburg K. (Ed.), Nietzsche Lezen. Negentien filosofen over hun eerste kennismaking. . Budel: Damon. 77-79.
- Siemens H.W. (2000), Agonale Configuraties in de Unzeitgemässe Betrachtungen: Duitsers. Visser G. (Ed.), Nietzsches Kultuurkritiek in de Unzeitgemässe Betrachtungen. : MD Publishers. 55-84.
- Siemens H.W. (2000), Agonale gemeenschappen van smaak. Wet en gemeenschap in Nietzsches transvaluatiefilosofie. Bossche M. van den & Weyembergh M. (Eds.), Links Nietzscheanisme. . Budel: Damon. 59-80.
- Siemens H.W. (2000), Agonale Configuraties in de Unzeitgemässe Betrachtungen: Duitsers, Grieken en de Uebertragung van culturen in het vroege denken van Nietzsche. In: Visser G.T.M. (Ed.), Nietzsches Kultuurkritiek in de Unzeitgemässe Betrachtungen. Leiden: MD Publishers Fac der Wijsbegeerte. 55-84.
- Siemens H.W. (1998), Nietzsches Hammer: Philosophy, Destruction, or The Art of Limited Warfare, Tijdschrift voor Filosofie 60(2): 321-347.
- Siemens H (1994) Review article of: The Fate of the New Nietzsche (ed. H. Caygill & K.Ansell-Pearson, Avebury). Review of: 8: 95-115.
- Siemens H.W. (1994) Review article of: The Fate of the New Nietzsche (ed. H. Caygill & K.Ansell-Pearson, Avebury). Review of: , The Fate of the New Nietzsche. Journal of Nietzsche Studies 8: 95-115.