The dialectic of love and hate. The ecstatic as the mediator

Love and hate are a duality that can depict either opposite identities or differences growing from a common ground. This paper, following Nietzsche, explores the latter position as shown by Dionysos in the Bacchae. He introduced wine to mankind and is the god of the theatre. He dissolves and transce...

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Published inExistential analysis Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 224 - 234
Main Author Heaton, John M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Society for Existential Analysis 01.07.2014
Subjects
Ambiguity
Analysis
Dualism
Hate
Love
Psychological aspects
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Summary:Love and hate are a duality that can depict either opposite identities or differences growing from a common ground. This paper, following Nietzsche, explores the latter position as shown by Dionysos in the Bacchae. He introduced wine to mankind and is the god of the theatre. He dissolves and transcends boundaries and so destroys those who are fixated on any identity. He is the ecstatic god.
ISSN:1752-5616
2044-0413