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On the Use of History for Life in Nietzsche's Thus Spake Zarathustra and Pirandello's Henry IV.

The article presents a discussion on the use of history for life in Friedrich Nietzsche's "Thus Spake Zarathustra" and Luigi Pirandello's "Henry IV." According to the author, the readily discernible affinity between Nietzsche and Pirandello's vision of the world is based on an insight central to mod...

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Published in:Philological Quarterly Vol. 90; no. 4; pp. 445 - 463
Main Author: Cauchi, Francesca
Format: Literary Criticism
Published: Department of English, University of Iowa Fall2011
Subjects:
History
Life
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900
Pirandello, Luigi, 1867-1936
Thus Spake Zarathustra (Book : Nietzsche)
Henry IV (Book)
Modern philosophy
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Summary:The article presents a discussion on the use of history for life in Friedrich Nietzsche's "Thus Spake Zarathustra" and Luigi Pirandello's "Henry IV." According to the author, the readily discernible affinity between Nietzsche and Pirandello's vision of the world is based on an insight central to modern philosophy. The author adds that Pirandello viewed logic as an infernal contraption that reduced the feeling of life to cold empty constructs.