A Study On Early Nietzsche’s Agon Thought

There is no doubt about the important position of Nietzsche in the history of Western philosophy,but his status as a classical philologist has been ignored to some extent.In the early days,Nietzsche developed a unique idea of agon in the investigation and research of the ancient Greek culture.Nietzsche’s agon thought is based on the natural instinctive impulse,with the balance between "genius" as the core,the pursuit of honor as the driving force and the affirmation of strong natural life as the goal.Nietzsche’s thought of agon has a dialogue relationship with the thought of tragedy.To a certain extent,the interpretation of the themes such as life is inherently combative in Nietzsche’s agon thought is also closely related to the later thoughts of the will to power and superman.As a classical philologist in the early days,Nietzsche paid attention to the unique agon culture in ancient Greek society in his research on the "Homeric Question".The struggle theory of the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus and the contemporary cultural historian Burckhardt’s investigation of the agon culture had an important influence on the proposal of Nietzsche’s agon thought.Homer’s Contest is a unique short essay that specifically characterizes the spirit of agon.The basis of agon is a natural instinctive impulse,through a creative transformation of the "struggle"instinct,agon was born.The "Second Genius" principle is the core of the agon and the pursuit of honor is the driving force of the agon.There is a dialogue relationship between Nietzsche’s thought of agon and the thought of tragedy.Nietzsche emphasized the role of the irrational instinctual elements in human nature in the birth of agon and tragedy.Both agon and tragedy reflect the pursuit of life force in essence,and the decline of both is related to the emergence of Socrates.Agon and tragedy reflect Nietzsche’s reconstruction of the ancient Greek world.Some characteristics and elements of Nietzsche’s agon thought are further embodied and developed in his later thought.The ancient Greeks displayed unique agonistic ethics in agon,which provided the intellectual resources for Nietzsche’s later critique of Christian morality.There are some connections between Nietzsche’s agon thought and the later thoughts of the will to power and superman in affirming the legitimacy of natural instinct,pursuing the strength and flourishing of vitality.Nietzsche’s exploration of agon elements in ancient Greek culture had his own unique value appeal and projection.Agon is a kind of "good war".Nietzsche’s excavation of agon elements reconstructed the imaginary picture of ancient Greece to a certain extent.Nietzsche’s agon thought reflects Nietzsche’s desire to improve and renew life.This agon spirit also inspires people to re-evaluate their own "brutal"nature and encourages us to compete with others to release the power of life itself.But we should also realize that this kind of competitive consciousness must have certain limits.