Nietzsche’s Early Views on the Relation between Language and Philosophy

Authors : Necdet Yıldız

Pages : 100-108

Doi:10.55256/temasa.1416019

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Publication Date : 2024-06-03

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper closely reads Nietzsche\'s early views on language and its relation with philosophy. The analysis is structured into several key themes. Firstly, regarding the musical and the metaphoric elements of language, Nietzsche suggests that language consists of two main elements: the “tonal subsoil” and “gesture symbolism.” Secondly, he asserts the primacy of the musical element. Thirdly, Nietzsche associates the musical element with the Dionysian and the metaphorical element with the Apollonian. On this basis, this paper explores the complex relation between language, philosophy, and “truth.” It delves into the metaphorical character of knowledge and its inherent inability to express anything in-itself due to its necessary connection with arbitrary gesture symbolism. Furthermore, regarding the genesis of language, Nietzsche\'s perspective on the telos of language, and claim of the illogical operation in the formation of concepts, characterized by the equalization of unequal things are discussed. Lastly, this paper scrutinizes the world that language gives us through concepts, highlighting its inherent powerlessness when compared with the world of appearances. Through these discussions, this paper aims to shed light on Nietzsche\'s profound insights into the complex nature of language–philosophy relation, some important early ones of which are widely neglected.
Keywords : Nietzsche, Dil, Kavram, Bilgi, Hakikat, Tonal Taban, Jest Sembolizmi