HPhil Seminar: May 9, 2024

The HPhil (History of Philosophy) Research Group of the Centre of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon announces the 2023/24 edition of its permanent seminar on the history of philosophy, devoted to the presentation of conferences by renowned specialists while also creating opportunities to emerging scholars, aiming to promote advanced studies in groundbreaking debates and the permanent training of its academic community.

In this session of the seminar, Rafael Carrión Arrias (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) will present a paper, entitled “Nietzsche and Aristotle: fundamental elements of an intimate enmity”, (abstract below)

The session will take place on May 9, 2024 at 5 p.m., in the Room C201.J (Room Mattos Romão, Department of Philosophy). Admission is free.

Abstract

According to the usual thesis, Nietzsche’s confrontation with antiquity tends to be ciphered in the critique of Socratic intellectualism and Platonic dualism. This perception is certainly fed by elements contained in his famous work The Birth of Tragedy of 1872. And yet, the recent discoveries of the Nietzscheforschung in philological matters force us to relativize this consideration and to start considering Aristotle as his greatest enemy in the struggle against Western tradition. On the basis of barely studied Nietzschean texts, this paper seeks to delve into the reasons for this misunderstanding between Nietzsche and Aristotle, generally unknown but fundamental for the configuration of the rest of his philosophy.