Published: 2018-09-14

Nietzsche and Fascism

Paweł Pieniążek

Humanities and Natural Sciences

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https://doi.org/10.31648/hip.942

Abstract

My aim is to discuss Nazi interpretations of Nietzsche’s thought as well as those of Lukacs, who accused him of proto-fascism. Then I describe the well-known interpretations from the Forties and Fifties, which defended Nietzsche, although they pointed out certain ambiguities in his thought. At the end, I present my position, where I demonstrate the ground-lessness of accusations directed at Nietzsche, whose utopian project was based on an elitist idea of cultural activity.

Keywords:

Nietzsche, fascism, nationalism, violence, irrationalism, culture, creativity, master-slave, elite, utopia

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Pieniążek, P. (2018). Nietzsche and Fascism. Humanities and Natural Sciences, (15), 55–68. https://doi.org/10.31648/hip.942

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