Date

5-6-2020

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

Given his aphoristic writing style, his poetical and metaphorical depictions of philosophical ideas, and his presentations of seemingly logically contradictory or inconsistent views, Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy lends itself to a variety of competing interpretations among scholars and a plethora of misconceptions among everyday readers. These misconceptions have invited many negative connotations to be attributed to his philosophy, including Nazism, misogyny, and egoism. Amongst his most misconstrued concepts is the Will to Power, a concept Nietzsche himself never explicitly defines, but discusses in a variety of ways throughout his texts.

Thesis Comittee

Dr. William J. Devlin, Thesis Advisor

Dr. Aeon J. Skoble, Committee Member

Dr. Matthew R. Dasti, Committee Member

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Original document was submitted as an Honors Program requirement. Copyright is held by the author.

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