Abstract

In recent years there has been the advance of theories aimed at broadening the reflection on emotions and influences on moral aspects. In the midst of this discussion, the essay aims to investigate Nietzsche's philosophical for the critique of the reason versus emotion. As results, it is pointed out that Nietzsche preceded empirical psychology in centuries. If studies in the field of neuroscience bring inferences from explanations of physiology in the rational, Nietzsche pointed out to these hypotheses, although by purely logical and rational means. In short, the innovations in the author's thinking contribute to dialogue with the emotion’s theory, as well as to counteract the ethical rationality superimposed on affects.

Highlights

  • Emotion has been analyzed as opposed to reason, being a reason one of the finest human capacities and completely independent of emotions

  • The innovations in the author's thinking contribute to dialogue with the emotion’s theory, as well as to counteract the ethical rationality superimposed on affects

  • The dynamics manifested to Nietzsche as a way of life, opens spaces for rethinking ethical dimensions rational and objective, but, interfered by emotions and conditioned by value judgments

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Introduction

Emotion has been analyzed as opposed to reason, being a reason one of the finest human capacities and completely independent of emotions When reviewing the dissertations and thesis available in the collection of the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, despite Nietzsche's popularity as an object of study (there were 220 papers discussing the author's thinking), only two discussed “en passant” the theme (MOREIRA, 2009; OLEARE, 2011), without delving into the relationships and inferences of emotions in the constitution of reason in Nietsche's thought In this sense, bringing Nietzsche's philosophical thinking to the field opens room for dialogue with a theme of interdisciplinary interest and interaction but it is necessary to foster deeper discussions among theorists, especially on philosophical issues that permeate the theme of emotions study (MARIN; SILVEIRA, 2017)

Genealogy of reason and emotion in Nietzsche
Reason and morals in the complexion of emotions
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