Graduation Year
2022
Date of Submission
4-2022
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Philosophy
Reader 1
James Kreines
Abstract
One of the greatest philosophers of the self is Friedrich Nietzsche. Though he has been widely influential, Nietzsche’s unique writing style and particular legacy pose a challenge about how to interpret his ideas. In this thesis I present novel ways of understanding two of Nietzsche’s most well-known and seemingly opposed concepts, those of the overman and eternal recurrence of the same. In order to do so I ground each idea in new metaphysical arguments that are found elsewhere in Nietzsche’s work. I believe these interpretations allow us to reconcile the contradictions between these two tenets of Nietzsche’s thought, and in doing so offer new ways to think about human existence.
Recommended Citation
Altman, Calder, "Resolving a Metaphysical Contradiction Within Nietzsche" (2022). CMC Senior Theses. 2957.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2957
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
