Aphorisms and fragments
pp. 143-162
in: Barry Stocker, Michael Mack (eds), The Palgrave handbook of philosophy and literature, Berlin, Springer, 2018Abstract
This chapter's aim is to explore various views on the relation of the aphoristic and fragmentary form to philosophy: what philosophical purpose does this form serve? What is the philosophy behind the use of the aphoristic form (what specific content about the world, human psychology, and so on is communicated implicitly by the use of this form)? What is the meta-philosophy behind its use (what view about philosophy specifically informs the use of the aphoristic form)? Can aphorisms or fragments be organized to form an integrated philosophical whole? The chapter focuses on the exemplary case of Nietzsche's use of fragments and aphorisms.
