Biologism, hierarchy and critique of culture in Nietzsche

Abstract

The text concerns the range and outcome of the concept of will of power inthe field of moral and political philosophy, and shows the biologism wichsupports the whole nietzschean conception. Even though Nietzsche rejectsDarwins position, his biologism enroles nevertheless in the trend of socialdarwinism, wich transfers the principle of hierarchie, that he thinks to findin the realm of life, to the moral, political and cultural yield. In this verysense it is shown how the so called “genealogical method” becomes a criticalinstrument wich Nietzsche uses against the whole humanistic tradition todeny the autonomy of culture and of creations of spirit in relation to thefield of organic life.