Self-Love in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3971989 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Razvan Ioan (0000-0001-6134-8092, New Europe College, Strada Plantelor Nr. 21, Bucharest 023971, Romania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 505-518 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The European Legacy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1084-8770 • E-ISSN: 1470-1316 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10848770.2020.1839209 |
| OpenAlex | W3096720330 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
What is the best way to confront the thought of eternal recurrence-the thought that we would have to live our life “once again and innumerable times again”-this great, heavy burden that, as Nietzsche warns, may crush us? In this article, I argue that learning to love oneself plays a privileged role in preparing us for facing this abysmal thought. Self-love consists in the cultivation of self-knowledge and in an engagement with the past that enables us to give it new meaning and significance. Furthermore, Nietzsche’s revaluation of self-love in Thus Spoke Zarathustra brings with it a rethinking of our relations to others. To love oneself implies care for the empowerment and growth of others, as well as the capacity for self-sacrifice
Aesthetics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Meaning (existential · Psychoanalysis · Sacrifice · Self · Sociology · Theology · Zoroaster · Kierkegaardian Philosophy and Influence · Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel · Philosophy · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |