Date of Award
August 2016
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Philosophy
First Advisor
William Bristow
Committee Members
William Bristow, Edward Hinchman, Robert Schwartz
Keywords
Birth of Tragedy, Genealogy of Morals, Life Affirmation, Nietzsche, Nihilism, Schopenhauer
Abstract
It is generally accepted that life-affirmation is central to Nietzsche’s philosophy.
Nietzsche’s aim is to affirm life despite all miseries for human beings conscious of the
horror and terror of existence and avoid nihilism. He is concerned with life affirmation
almost in all of his works, In my thesis I will consider how he involved with avoiding
nihilism to affirm life according to his two books, The Birth of Tragedy and Genealogy of
Morals.
Recommended Citation
Meyboti, Zahra, "Nietzsche and Problem of Nihilism" (2016). Theses and Dissertations. 1389.
https://dc.uwm.edu/etd/1389