This thesis explores the theme of the dissolution of the self by bringing Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy into dialogue with Japanese aesthetics, particularly the ritual practice of chanoyu. Starting from Nietzsche’s critique of the subject as a stable and foundational entity, the self is investigated as a fluid effect of bodily forces, drives, and language, rather than as an original cause. Similarly, in Japanese aesthetics, beauty arises from the withdrawal of the self, which, once absent, allows the void to welcome a form that is not imposed but simply emergent. Through gestures and practices refined over time, chanoyu embodies a non-egocentric aesthetic experience, where the ritual becomes an expression of silent attentiveness rather than individual affirmation. The thesis highlights how, in both cases, the overcoming of the self leads to a form of creative freedom and openness to impermanence, proposing an aesthetic and philosophical model that stands as an alternative to the Western centrality of the subject.
Questa tesi esplora il tema della dissoluzione dell’io mettendo in dialogo la filosofia di Friedrich Nietzsche con l’estetica giapponese, in particolare con la pratica rituale del chanoyu. Partendo dalla critica nietzscheana al soggetto come entità stabile e fondativa, si intende indagare l’io concepito come effetto fluido di forze corporee, pulsioni e linguaggio, anziché come causa originaria. Parallelamente, nell’estetica giapponese il bello scaturisce dal ritrarsi dell’io che una volta assente permette al vuoto di accogliere una forma non imposta ma semplicemente affiorante. Il chanoyu, attraverso gesti e pratiche storicamente affinate, incarna un’esperienza estetica non egoriferita, in cui il rituale diventa espressione di un ascolto silenzioso piuttosto che di un’affermazione individuale. La tesi mette in luce come in entrambi i casi il superamento dell’io conduca a una forma di libertà creativa e di apertura all’impermanenza, proponendo un modello estetico e filosofico alternativo alla centralità occidentale del soggetto.
L'io si dissolve nel tè. Vuoto e critica della soggettività tra chanoyu e riflessione nietzscheana.
MAGAROTTO, ELEONORA
2024/2025
Abstract
This thesis explores the theme of the dissolution of the self by bringing Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy into dialogue with Japanese aesthetics, particularly the ritual practice of chanoyu. Starting from Nietzsche’s critique of the subject as a stable and foundational entity, the self is investigated as a fluid effect of bodily forces, drives, and language, rather than as an original cause. Similarly, in Japanese aesthetics, beauty arises from the withdrawal of the self, which, once absent, allows the void to welcome a form that is not imposed but simply emergent. Through gestures and practices refined over time, chanoyu embodies a non-egocentric aesthetic experience, where the ritual becomes an expression of silent attentiveness rather than individual affirmation. The thesis highlights how, in both cases, the overcoming of the self leads to a form of creative freedom and openness to impermanence, proposing an aesthetic and philosophical model that stands as an alternative to the Western centrality of the subject.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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