Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Perspective, Will to Power, Dionysian

Perspectivism is often classified as an Epistemological theory, presenting an alternative to the traditional debate over whether or not the object of Perception is Real or semi-Real, e. g. mere Appearance.  In Perspectivism it is Real, but not whole, e. g. only a surface from a specific angle.  However, there is no such debate regarding Perception as it functions in Action--Action is essentially Perspectival, or, better, Prospectival, since it approaches its object from a specific angle.  Therefore, the Perception involved is likewise Perspectival.  So, since the Will to Power is fundamentally a Practical concept, i. e. is a concept of Action, it is inherently systematically related to Perspectivism.  However,  some of Nietzsche's passages stray from that Praxis, e. g. Beyond Good and Evil #257, in which the Will to Power is characterized as a "state".  Furthermore, he misses an opportunity to connect the Dionysian moment to Perspectivism--insofar as is an empowering experience, it is a stimulus to Action, which is Perspectival.

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