Abstract:
Though Nietzsche critiques the very concept of truth (Wahrheit), he nonetheless uses the word very regularly, even in such late texts as Ecce Homo or The Antichrist. Merely taking note of this tension is not enough: is it contradictory, or rather a case of polysemy? This study, which distinguishes, along the way, between perspectivism (Perspektivismus) and relativism (Relativismus), examines the different meanings of “truth” in Nietzsche’s work, so as to figure out an answer to this question. It shows that truth is a matter of interpretation (Auslegung, Ausdeutung, Interpretation) in search of justice (Gerechtigkeit), even if this movement itself remains something of a problem.
Keywords:
Truth; interpretation; justice; relativism; perspectivism