The eternal recurrence and the subversion of the notion of fatalism

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  • João Evangelista Tude Melo Neto Catholic University of Pernambuco image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-8863.discurso.2018.150913

Keywords:

Fatalism, Time, Eternal recurrence, Cosmology, Revaluation of values

Abstract

Traditionally, ‘fatalism’ is understood as a doctrine that teaches the rigidity of a fate that nullifies the power of human actions. This sense of fatalism is not, however, corroborated by Nietzsche. The author, nevertheless, does not abandon the term and understands it in a subverted sense. Considering this, the objectives of our work are: 1) to examine how Nietzsche understands the term ‘fatalism’ at some moments of hisworks; 2) try to show that the meanings of fatalism at these moments have a conceptual correspondence; 3) try to understand the notion of fatalism from Nietzschean cosmology.

Key Words
Fatalism; Time; Eternal recurrence; Cosmology; Revaluation of values.

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2018-10-08

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How to Cite

Melo Neto, J. E. T. (2018). The eternal recurrence and the subversion of the notion of fatalism. Discurso, 48(2), 121-133. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-8863.discurso.2018.150913