Nietzsche and our discourses on identity

Through his views on perspectivism and the will to power, Nietzsche indirectly influences many current discourses identity. This article places these themes in broader context of Nietzsche’s thought. Firstly, it is indicated how difficult speak someone’s identity by showing ‘Nietzsches’ appear writings, notebooks letters accounts contemporaries. Such comparative readings, although they may cast new light philosophy, are rare scholarship. Next, briefly explored, paying attention rejection centred subject, equality morality view hierarchy, creativity power struggles. Finally, argued that confronts our with challenges regarding ubiquity struggles, role ressentiment , possibility communication across boundaries, importance individual problem affirmation. Contribution: Discourses identity, fashionable, often confusing. Instead offering solutions, this uses life philosophy identify some causes confusion indicates where crucial decisions presuppositions have be taken. Its aim was not produce knowledge but, line practice, ‘produce ignorance’, question terms we use confidently, without fully considering their meaning or implications.