The Dialectics of Nietzsche's Metaphilosophies (original) (raw)

The Ancient Quarrel between Philosophy and Poetry in Nietzsche’s Early Writings

understanding the quarrel not simply as a difference between two activities, but also as a clash between two worldviews. Whereas a pessimistic understanding of life and the world provided the framework for both Homeric epic and Attic tragedy, it was Socrates" optimism and the way in which Socrates coupled the activity of philosophy with an optimistic worldview that brought a corresponding end to poetry and the poetic or tragic worldview.

The Growth of Nietzsche's philosophy

This paper examines how Nietzsche came to his philosophy. Elements in the Birth of Tragedy are examined to show how it developed. Specifically the Apollonian-Dionysian distinction, the importance of the chorus, and the relevance to his contemporaries.

Art, Pessimism and Myth: Nietzsche’s Metaphysics in the 'Birth of Tragedy'

The paper will aim to show that the early Nietzsche, at the time of writing the 'Birth of tragedy', can be shown to subscribe to three broad evaluative positions; those of: metaphysical scepticism and metaphyiscal pessimism, alongside what can be termed his "poietic epistemology". The first part of the paper will establish and elucidate these positions, whilst the second part will then situate the metaphysics of the Birth within the context of them.

Philosophy as grotesque: the case of Nietzsche.

Reading philosophy through the figuration of the grotesque might provide us with an ontology that embraces change, fluidity, and disorder. In my estimation, such ontological framework gives rise to an epistemology that stands out for an incapacity to represent and be represented via classical tools of philosophy. I will argue that Nietzsche conceived of philosophy precisely in this fashion. Viewing Nietzsche through the lens of the grotesque, thus, holds the promise for enhancing our understanding of his style, outlook, and overall philosophy. More specifically, insights may be gleaned on different features of his work by comparing them to facets of a ‘grotesque theory,’ as the latter presents philosophy the way Nietzsche sought: as exceeding, ambiguous, unstable, eclectic, and heterogeneous.