Nietzsche and Emerson on History

Laura Langone
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Laura Langone: University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

The Agonist, 2022, vol. 16, issue 2, 95-103

Abstract: This paper aims to show how Nietzsche was influenced by Emerson in developing a conception of history as a set of values to be embodied in order to gain a deeper insight into the essence of reality. It is a conception that Nietzsche first expressed in his second Untimely Meditation, On the Uses and Disadvantages of History for Life (1874) and that fully developed in the period of his so-called “free spirit philosophy” (1878-1882). Firstly, I will briefly outline the relationship between Nietzsche and Emerson. Secondly, I will illustrate Emerson’s stance on history. Thirdly, I will show how Nietzsche drew on Emerson’s thought.

Keywords: History; self-cultivation; plastic power; character; experimentation; perspectivism; free spirit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.33182/agon.v16i1.2705

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