Abstract

JUNIOR, Oswaldo Giacoia. Suicide and philosophy: the death issue itself. Rev. bras. psicanál [online]. 2019, vol.53, n.4, pp. 161-173. ISSN 0486-641X.

The main aim of this paper is to present a reflection on free death in Friedrich Nietzsche's work, particularly in Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The article analyzes the relation of Nietzsche's thought about suicide, considering it both in relation to the tradition of the history of philosophy and Nietzsche's posterity, and seeks to highlight the originality of the treatment given to the theme in the philosophy of this thinker.

Keywords : suicide; crime; life; culture; tradition.

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