On the Love of All and None

Nietzsche’s Zarathustra–a book for all and none–champions a love of the world an embrace life. Zarathustra’s life eternal becoming is, in German, Lust: taking pleasure that becomes–one’s own entire existence–eternally. “...[Lust] wants eternity things” (Z “Drunken Song” §11). It is overflowing sort love, too grand to be directed toward one person. In his humans, things, Zarathustra remains unable acknowledge this Other. order Other as equal, would have forego everyone. The other presents Abgrund can only crossed with tightrope. A everything everyone equally no one: but oneself, one’s world. on mountain peak. its wanting eternity, Lust has room accommodate Is it possible, then, another equal? there exist at all–or everyone, must he remain alone? Drawing from number specific sections Zarathustra, we will explore possibility loving considering risks dangers mutual between Zararthustra might entail. Equal love–sharing becoming–means relinquishing solidity ground experience Other’s