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A lei natural como vontade de potência: considerações nietzschianas acerca da legislação da natureza
The natural law as will to power: Nietzsche's considerations about nature legislation
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Abstract The present investigation strives to show Nietzsche's considerations about natural law. Since the German philosopher bases his thinking on an organicist conception, in principle one is led to think of a welcome and even a positive emphasis on natural law. However, in several passages of his writings... view more
The present investigation strives to show Nietzsche's considerations about natural law. Since the German philosopher bases his thinking on an organicist conception, in principle one is led to think of a welcome and even a positive emphasis on natural law. However, in several passages of his writings Nietzsche is hostile towards natural law, mainly because it acts as a framework, measurement and calculation of the movement of nature. Natural law, for this reason, consists in falsifying nature. For, the legal mechanisms are imposed on the free action of nature, depriving it of its organic singularity to fit it in an artificial rationality. The free action of nature cannot be captured by rational framing mechanisms dictated by natural law. However, Nietzsche recognizes in the will to power a kind of natural law that acts on natural phenomena without constraining them, but leads them to the highest peaks of force.... view less
Classification
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion
Free Keywords
Nietzsche; Natural Law; Will to Power; Strength
Document language
Portuguese
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 375-389
Journal
Griot: Revista de Filosofia, 21 (2021) 3
ISSN
2178-1036
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed