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from Part III - Nietzschean Virtues
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 August 2019
In this chapter, Alfano argues that solitude is a Nietzschean virtue. This disposition has received almost no attention in the secondary literature. Alfano shows that it occupies Nietzsche's philosophical attention throughout his career and that it is essential to understanding his criticisms of his own culture and community. Solitude is the collective version of the individuals laughing at themselves. It involves taking an evaluative and emotional stance at some distance from and above one's community. As such, it integrates well with both the pathos of distance and a sense of humor. As such, it enables one to see and diagnose problems in one's own culture and community and to engage in cultural critique that would be impossible for others.
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