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Nietzsche as Gnostic

Author(s): Galin Penev
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Metaphysics, Special Branches of Philosophy, Theology and Religion, Philosophy of Religion
Published by: Институт по философия и социология при БАН
Keywords: gnosis; Dionysian; absolutism; Nietzsche; Übermensch

Summary/Abstract: The article raises a point concerning the rehabilitation of some gnostic motives in the works of Nietzsche, especially in the latest ones: Daybreak, Ecce Homo, and Antichrist. What makes sense of this point is the statement that the Creator is a Usurper who does not care about the human fate, sorrows, and desires. In fact, the gnostic “cruel daddy,” announced by Nietzsche, is the other side of his Dionysian religion, a hidden steam engine of the modern times self-actualization. Nietzsche turned out to be the most influential gnostic of the XIX century due to his devotion of thought and heart to preaching a new gospel of the modern man.

  • Issue Year: XXXIV/2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 24-31
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Bulgarian
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