The resentment in Nietzsche's Philosophy

Abstract

Resentment is an important concept in Nietzsche's thought. For Nietzsche, resentment is not just an individual feeling, but a physiopsychological phenomenon, in which individuals unable to deal with their own weakness, foster and recreate negative feelings as result of their existential situation. Nietzsche analyzes the effects and consequences of resentment in moral and values. Having the notes brought by the German philosopher, this article seeks to understand the meanings of resentment in Nietzsche's work interpreting this concept through the direct reading and interpretation of Nietzsche's works as well as through the interpretation of commentators.