Journal of Philosophical Investigations

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Assistant professor, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

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such as the Birth of Tragedy, to the mystical fragmentations of the last days before insanity, and even to the last unpublished writings of The Will to Power, Nietzsche has always been involved with "culture."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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