Abstract
Few philosophers are more contested than Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) and few are more prone to widely diverging interpretations. While some readers are tempted to think that Nietzsche offers no coherent philosophy at all, Nietzsche's philosophy may be usefully framed as an attempt to diagnose and treat the problem of nihilism. First, an analysis of Nietzsche's distinctive understanding of nihilism is discussed along with its connection to Christianity and Nietzsche's proclamation that God is dead. Second, an interpretation of Nietzsche's positive philosophy – life‐affirmation – is offered, along with his related notions of eternal recurrence andamor fati. So understood, Nietzsche's philosophy as a radical affirmation of the here and now stands in sharp contrast to the otherworldliness of many philosophies and religions.
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