Jump to ratings and reviews
Rate this book

La Sagesse Tragique, du bon usage de Nietzsche

Rate this book
Un siècle après la mort de Nietzsche, notre époque n’a toujours pas examiné en quoi sa philosophie était porteuse d’immenses révolutions. Entre lui et nous, en effet, s’intercalent plusieurs types de parasites : une sœur qui dénatura son héritage, deux guerres et des idéologies qui brandirent son nom pour servir des causes qu’il aurait, à coup sûr, récusées, et, plus gravement, une impressionnante série de lectures de mauvaise foi et d’interprètes mal intentionnés… Tout ceci contribue à produire de Nietzsche une image fausse, floue, dangereuse – qu’il était urgent, à tous égards, de rectifier. C’est à cette tâche que s’emploie Michel Onfray dans ce texte inédit, qui date de 1988. Pour l’auteur hédoniste du Traité d’athéologie – qui a toujours revendiqué ce que sa réflexion devait au Gai savoir –, il s’agit là d’un formidable exposé du nietzschéisme originel et d’une émouvante « reconnaissance de dette » à l’endroit d’un philosophe majeur. D’où cette « introduction à Nietzsche » dont le ton se veut, à la fois, pédagogique et empreint de gratitude.  

192 pages, Pocket Book

First published January 1, 2006

4 people are currently reading
62 people want to read

About the author

Michel Onfray

373 books517 followers
Michel Onfray is a French philosopher. Born to a family of Norman farmers, he graduated with a Ph.D. in philosophy. He taught this subject to senior students at a technical high school in Caen between 1983 and 2002, before establishing what he and his supporters call the Université populaire de Caen, proclaiming its foundation on a free-of-charge basis, and the manifesto written by Onfray in 2004 (La communauté philosophique). However, the title 'Popular University' is misleading, although attractive, as this 'University' provides no services other than the occasional delivery of lectures - there is no register of students, no examination or assessment, and no diplomas. After all, 'ordinary' French University lectures are open to all, free of charge. Nor is the content of the Université populaire de Caen radical in French terms, it is in its way, a throwback to less democratic traditions of learning. Both in his writing and his lecturing, Onfray's approach is hierarchical, and elitist. He prefers to say though that his 'university' is committed to deliver high-level knowledge to the masses, as opposed to the more common approach of vulgarizing philosophic concepts through easy-to-read books such as "Philosophy for Well-being".

Onfray writes obscurely that there is no philosophy without psychoanalysis. Perhaps paradoxically, he proclaims himself as an adamant atheist (something more novel in France than elsewhere - indeed his book, 'Atheist Manifesto', was briefly in the 'bestsellers' list in France) and he considers religion to be indefensible. He instead regards himself as being part of the tradition of individualist anarchism, a tradition that he claims is at work throughout the entire history of philosophy and that he is seeking to revive amidst modern schools of philosophy that he feels are cynical and epicurean. His writings celebrate hedonism, reason and atheism.

He endorsed the French Revolutionary Communist League and its candidate for the French presidency, Olivier Besancenot in the 2002 election, although this is somewhat at odds with the libertarian socialism he advocates in his writings.[citation needed] In 2007, he endorsed José Bové - but eventually voted for Olivier Besancenot - , and conducted an interview with the future French President, who he declared was an 'ideological enemy' Nicolas Sarkozy for Philosophie Magazine.

Onfray himself attributes the birth of a philosophic communities such as the université populaire to the results of the French presidential election, 2002.

Ratings & Reviews

What do you think?
Rate this book

Friends & Following

Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!

Community Reviews

5 stars
11 (22%)
4 stars
20 (40%)
3 stars
12 (24%)
2 stars
5 (10%)
1 star
2 (4%)
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
117 reviews
October 15, 2022
C'est le premier livre que je lis de Michel Onfray, nourrissant quelques préventions à son égard du fait de ses interventions médiatiques nombreuses, polémiques voire agressives.
Finalement, à part quelques piques dans la préface, on échappe à ce côté négatif, et on accède à une belle introduction à la philosophie de Nietzsche, au style enlevé et efficace, parfaitement ajusté au sujet. Deux parties : la critique menée par le "philosophe au marteau", puis l'apport créatif avec les concepts positifs comme la "grande santé", le "surhomme", la "casuistique égoïste".
Un petit livre qui se lit avec plaisir. Michel Onfray semble avoir tout lu, y compris la correspondance de Nietzsche !
Profile Image for Michel Van Goethem.
335 reviews13 followers
October 28, 2019
Bonne introduction, mais souvent un peu arrogant et hautain, comme on connait Onfray.
Profile Image for Salem Zarir.
153 reviews10 followers
June 24, 2025
الفقرات القيّمة في هذا الكتاب معدودة، وتعزى بمجملها إلى المكتوب عنه وليس الى الكاتب. لقد أخطئ اليساري المجدد ميشال اونفراي في تأويل العديد من مفاهيم نيتشة، بدءا بالتحليل السطحي لعلاقة نيتشة بالأنثى، والتي وفي تبسيط سخيف، فسرها الكاتب بتعرض نيتشة لمجموعة من خيبات الأمل الشخصية في علاقاته العاطفية. ومرورا بالادعاء بأن نيتشة ملحد محارب، أو مؤمن بضرورة وجود أممية ملحدة، وهو ما يبتعد عن فلسفة نيتشة بشطط رهيب، فالأخير لا يمكن أن يرتضي الأممية بالمطلق، وإن هجومه على الأديان كان بعيدا جدا عن تمجيد الالحاد. هذا عدا عن أن تفسير الكاتب لتحولات العقل الثلاث لدى نيتشة يخالف جوهر هذه التحولات الذي لا ينطوي بالمطلق على احتقار للمرحلة المسماة بمرحلة الجمل.
ختاما، فإن أحد الحسنات القليلة في هذا الكتاب هي توضيح الكاتب بأن نيتشة بعيد كل البعد عن الفكر النازي الذي حاول البعض الصاقه به، فالإنسان لا يحتاج دوافع فلسفية لإعلان الحروب الوحشية -ولقد اكتسبت هذا الأمر ميزة اضافية كونني قرأت الكتاب فور فراغي من كتاب سيكولوجية الحرب الاوروبية لغوستاف لو بون الذي يجعلك تشعر بأن الحروب تعلن من المكتبات.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews

Can't find what you're looking for?

Get help and learn more about the design.