Nihilism and the ascetic ideal: on the value of asceticism in Nietzschean genealogy.

I investigate in this article the connection of nihilism with the ascetic ideal in the third essay of the Genealogy of Morals. In this essay, Nietzsche contrasts the genuine Philosopher with the ascetic priest, in order to open space for his affirmative philosophical-artistic intentions. While the a...

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Autor: Araldi, Clademir Luís
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPEL)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFPel - Guaiaca
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:guaiaca.ufpel.edu.br:prefix/6944
Acceso en línea:http://guaiaca.ufpel.edu.br/handle/prefix/6944
https://doi.org/10.4013/fsu.2019.202.07
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nihilism
Ascetic ideal
Value
Philosopher
Niilismo
Ideal ascético
Valor
Filósofo
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Sumario:I investigate in this article the connection of nihilism with the ascetic ideal in the third essay of the Genealogy of Morals. In this essay, Nietzsche contrasts the genuine Philosopher with the ascetic priest, in order to open space for his affirmative philosophical-artistic intentions. While the ascetic priest radicalizes moral nihilism, the authentic Philosopher develops ascetic forms of life to provide the conditions for his creative work. I ask, finally, whether the “Philosopher” is able to overcome the nihilistic crisis of values and the physiological deca- dence of man.