Between Nietzsche and Descartes: the creation processes and the existential weaving of Bispo do Rosário

Abstract

Starting from René Descartes' propositions regarding the conceptions of reason and linearity of thought, supported by a structured argumentation on the concept of “self”, this work establishes a reflective dialogue between the philosophical considerations of Friedrich Nietzsche, who, unlike Descartes , the power of madness prevails and gives new meaning to perceptions about health and illness. Furthermore, the aestheticization of life cultivated by Nietzsche, of the (cre)ations and narratives woven by Arthur Bispo do Rosário, approaches. To intertwine the argument, the notions of reason, madness, creative power and creation of the “I”, which is written and inscribed in different spaces-times, are used as support lines and conceptual knots. In this way, the strength of deviation is highlighted as a way of enhancing oneself and (creating) oneself.