Resolving a Metaphysical Contradiction Within Nietzsche

One of the greatest philosophers of the self is Friedrich Nietzsche. Though he has been widely influential, Nietzsche’s unique writing style and particular legacy pose a challenge about how to interpret his ideas. In this thesis I present novel ways of understanding two of Nietzsche’s most well-known and seemingly opposed concepts, those of the overman and eternal recurrence of the same. In order to do so I ground each idea in new metaphysical arguments that are found elsewhere in Nietzsche’s work. I believe these interpretations allow us to reconcile the contradictions between these two tenets of Nietzsche’s thought, and in doing so offer new ways to think about human existence