University of Tabriz Journal of Philosophical Investigations 2251-7960 14 33 2021 01 20 Nietzsche: A philosopher of Culture or Anti-Culture? Nietzsche: A philosopher of Culture or Anti-Culture? 1 16 10666 10.22034/jpiut.2020.39921.2558 FA Mohammad Mehdi Ardebili Assistant professor, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran. Journal Article 2020 05 20 The title of the present article describes its main problematic. The text begins with Nietzsche's various uses of culture (cultivation, education, civilization, etc.). From his first serious texts, such as the Birth of Tragedy, to the mystical fragmentations of the last days before insanity, and even to the last unpublished writings of The Will to Power, Nietzsche has always been involved with "culture." This conflict, however, is not a conflict with a concept alongside other concepts, but something beyond it, a confrontation with the density of all forces under a single common name. In this regard, we first look at the positive and negative aspects of culture in Nietzsche's view. Then, through a radical interpretation and internalization of both sides, we will penetrate into the layers of Nietzsche's critical encounter with culture. Finally, we utilize these discussions in order to briefly point to what Nietzsche predicted for today's world: the inevitable Nihilism of our age. The title of the present article describes its main problematic. The text begins with Nietzsche's various uses of culture (cultivation, education, civilization, etc.). From his first serious texts, such as the Birth of Tragedy, to the mystical fragmentations of the last days before insanity, and even to the last unpublished writings of The Will to Power, Nietzsche has always been involved with "culture." This conflict, however, is not a conflict with a concept alongside other concepts, but something beyond it, a confrontation with the density of all forces under a single common name. In this regard, we first look at the positive and negative aspects of culture in Nietzsche's view. Then, through a radical interpretation and internalization of both sides, we will penetrate into the layers of Nietzsche's critical encounter with culture. Finally, we utilize these discussions in order to briefly point to what Nietzsche predicted for today's world: the inevitable Nihilism of our age.

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