The “Absurd” in Nietzschean Thought

Abstract

Abstract : The "absurd" is an important concept in philosophical thinking. It is akin to a mental tendency where various phenomena are interpreted and understood using the mind. However," absurdity" consists in understanding and interpreting things through irrational myths and tendencies, freed from the constraints of reason. This concept is not recent; it dates back to ancient times, when civilizations understood and interpreted phenomena using the mind. In this context, myth served the mind rather than the imagination, which is known as the ideal, that is, a myth with philosophical significance. This approach has persisted for some time, but contemporary times have seen a return to an absurd trend in understanding many issues. This led to a conflict between the reasonable and the absurd, an idea well expressed by Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy. For Nietzsche, mythical thinking has become a fundamental basis for perceiving and analyzing the phenomena of life. Keywords: mind, the absurd, Nietzsche, thought, life