Nietzsche's notion of amor fati

Garry M. Brodsky

pp. 35-57

in: Continental Philosophy Review 31 (1), 1998.

Abstract

In this paper I advance an interpretation of Nietzsche's notions of amor fati and eternal recurrence in which they are taken to delimit the project of becoming well-disposed to life and oneself. I argue that interpreted in this way these notions do not have the problematic implications which stand in the way of our adopting them and, in fact, cast light on how we may theoretically understand and practically live our lives.

Cited authors

Nietzsche Friedrich