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ON THE ACCUSATION OF NEGATIVITY IN NIETZSCHES E...

It is difficult to approach a question on the negativity of Nietzsche s philosophy without a
degree of prejudice. Nietzsche  considerably more than most philosophers  has permeated Western
popular culture to the extent that his name entails specific  negative connotations even to the
layman. Although  this is perhaps in part due to an unfair association with Hitler  claims that
Nietzsche promotes an inherently negative philosophy are present even in academic treatments.
It is among such academics that the most serious accusation against Nietzsche arises  namely
that of Nietzsche being a nihilist. While accusations related to Nazism can relatively easily
be refuted  other accusations are not quite as unfounded: Nietzsche encouraged strength and
power  he called himself an immoralist   he rejected democracy and human equality  he promoted
the notion of an Übermensch   and he did encourage nihilism. The author discusses these
negative associations in terms of Nietzsche's philosophy. He exposes this common fallacy by
interpreting the various elements of Nietzsche s ethics in the context of his philosophy as a
whole.

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