Processing Nihilism: The Struggle for Valuative Supremacy in Javier Marí­as' Berta Isla

Author

Kristen A. Brimhall, Brigham Young UniversityFollow

Abstract

Nihilism is a popular and heavily studied topic which is prominently displayed in Javier Marí­as' novel Berta Isla. In this article, both Nietzschean and Heideggerian concepts of nihilism will be identified and analyzed within the context of Marí­­as's novel. Through textual analysis, the origin of nihilism will be explored as it relates to the will to power and valuative schema of the individual. It will be suggested that nihilism stems from valuative thinking induced by the herd-mentality of a community and that the fulfillment of such is the acceptance of absolute truth grounded in being and becoming.

Degree

MA

College and Department

Humanities; Spanish and Portuguese

Rights

https://lib.byu.edu/about/copyright/

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Brimhall, Kristen A., "Processing Nihilism: The Struggle for Valuative Supremacy in Javier Marí­as' Berta Isla" (2021). Theses and Dissertations. 8964.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/8964

Date Submitted

2021-04-12

Document Type

Thesis

Handle

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd11604

Keywords

Nihilism, Javier Marí­as, Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Heidegger, Will to Power

Language

english