The Explanation Of Nietzsche's Theory Of Hermeneutics And Its Influence On Reception Aesthetics

Hermeneutics, the age-old learning, is still full of vigor. With the efforts of Gadamer, it became a noted school of thought in the 20th century. However, in the study of Hermeneutics, few scholars noticed Nietzsche. The primary problem to be solved in this article is to clarify Nietzsche's idea of Hermeneutics. Nietzsche's thoughts are multifarious and disorderly, often put in aphoristic writing. Besides, he opposed conceptions and systems, seldom expounded problems systematically and logically, so it's hard for readers to get his specific explanation of Hermeneutics. Therefore the article first clarifies Nietzsche's thoughts. Chapter one fulfills this task through the analysis of several propositions-Revaluation of All Values, Will to Power and Ever-Transmigrating Theory. Chapter two mainly analyzes Nietzsche's theoretical foundation of Hermeneutics-Perspective Epistemology, which is of key importance to the understanding of Nietzsche's theory of Hermeneutics. In some sense, it is the breakthrough in Epistemology that makes Hermeneutics so vigorous, and it also Blazes a new road for human sciences to shake off the fetters of the modern Epistemology. Foreshadowed by Chapter two, chapter three, the explanation of Nietzsche's theory of Hermeneutics becomes well-reasoned. The three sections-"Interpretation, the creation bringing about meanings"; "Interpretation, the unfolding of life", and "Interpretation, the salvation of nihilism" expound Nietzsche's theory of Hermeneutics systematically and solve the first problem in the article.The second problem that the article is to deal with is the influence of Nietzsche's theory of Hermeneutics on Reception Aesthetics. The study on Hermeneutics started early and develops well. After the explanation of Nietzsche's theory of Hermeneutics, the article focuses on its influence on the whole development of Hermeneutics. It seems that the article is to study its influence on Reception Aesthetics, but in fact, in the development of Hermeneutics, contributions of Heidegger and Gadamer could not be ignored. They both have some connection with Nietzsche. Heidegger interpreted Nietzsche in his monograph Nietzsche. As Heidegger's student, Gadamer partly accepted Heidegger's thoughts. And Jauss, the founder of Reception Aesthetics, is Gadamer's student. His theory of Reception Aesthetics, to some extent, is a specifically microcosmic study based on Gadamer's philosophical interpretation. Therefore it's not strange to expound Heidegger and Gadamer in the article. Although Reception Aesthetics was founded long after Nietzsche, some inter-connections between them do exist. Through the analysis of several conceptions-horizon, creativity, process and uncertainty, the inter-connections among their thoughts are explained, consequently, the second problem in the article is solved.In the end, the relationship between Hermeneutics and Aesthetics is briefly introduced, and the idea that Hermeneutics opens up new horizons for the development of Aesthetics is revealed.