Truth as a linguistic construction: interpretative structure and hierarchical arrangement of reality.
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https://doi.org/10.24310/en.25.2025.21173Keywords:
perspectivism, truth, hierarchy, languageAbstract
Nietzschean thought is articulated through a profound critique of language and its relationship with truth, exploring how the "will to power" and the creation of metaphors form the foundation of human interpretations of reality. For Nietzsche, language is not merely a reflection of objective truth but a tool through which individuals organize and dominate the world.
Throughout his work, Nietzsche examines how truth becomes a linguistic construction subject to power dynamics and how the necessity for interpretive illusion forms the core of his philosophy. This perspective reveals the impossibility of accessing a pure reality, as language distorts the world and distances it from truth. In this context, Nietzsche advocates for a break with classical metaphysical conventions and opens the possibility for a more creative and artistic post-metaphysics.
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