Nietzsche betrachtet menschliches Leben als eine Wanderung ins Unbekannte. Philosophisches Denken ist ihm zufolge ein niemals abgeschlossener Selbstfindungsprozess und eine bodenlose, abgrundtiefe Auseinandersetzung mit sich selbst. Auf den Verlauf des Zweifels an der Selbsterkenntnis und ihrer Neubegründung baut Nietzsches Leibphilosophie auf. Ethik ist für Nietzsche ein Weg der Selbsterkenntnis. Das ist kein Weg mit einem letzten, sicheren Ziel, sondern ein Wanderweg, auf dem der freie Geist "seine Freude an dem Wechsel und der Vergänglichkeit" hat. Der Wanderer ist ein Schaffender, der keine leblose Wahrheit, sondern Selbststeigerung und Selbstüberwindung sucht und versucht. Eine fehlende Sinngebung als Folge von Nihilismus betrachtet Nietzsche nicht nur als Gefahr, sondern auch als Chance, statt einer äußeren Autorität eine innere Authentizität zu gewinnen. / Nietzsche regards human life as a migration into unknown territory. Philosophical thinking is according to him a never-ending process towards self-knowledge and a soilless, abyss-deep argumentation with oneself. In the process of doubting the possiblity of self-knowledge and establishing a new foundation for it develops Nietzsches "body-philosophy". Ethics is for Nietzsche a way towards self-knowledge. This is not a way with a single, finite, and safe aim. Rather the free spirit enjoys its flexibility. The wanderer is an autonomous man who looks not for lifeless truth but only for "self-increase" and "self-overcoming". Nihilismus is for Nietzsche not a danger but a challenge. It is overcome not by a reliance on an external authority but on an internal authenticity.

The figure of Don Juan with its numerous variations and adaptations has been widely discussed in secondary literature. However, one of the most recent adaptations of the character, Peter Handke’s novel Don Juan (erzählt von ihm selbst) (2004) has up to now been neglected. This study tries to provide the first in-depth analysis of Handke’s book while specifically centering on the character of Don Juan himself. The examination strives to determine whether Don Juan, as portrayed by Handke, can still be understood as a real embodiment with roots in the literary tradition or whether the author simply evokes an identical name without establishing any real accordance. In order to evaluate this specific treatment of Don Juan, it is necessary to establish a theoretical framework which provides some insight into the recurrent features that constitute the theme itself. This context will be instituted by the means of identifying motifs and structures essential for understanding Don Juan’s place in world literature while relying on the definitions of the terms “Motiv” and “Stoff” as they were formulated by Elisabeth Frenzel. The analysis of Handke’s Don Juan (erzählt von ihm selbst) is structured into three parts. Handke’s treatment of traditional motifs forms the first part of this interpretation whereas an identification of thematic innovations serves as a second part. The analysis concludes with a contextualisation of typical Handke thematic preoccupations. These are inextricably incorporated into his treatment of the Don Juan motif and therefore absolutely necessary to provide a comprehensive evaluation of this work. The thesis affirms that Peter Handke’s Don Juan can be regarded as a convincing new interpretation of the traditional Don Juan character. The author manages to include all the relevant recurrent features that constitute the Don Juan theme but enhances them with iv innovations which reveal new aspects of the character. Some suggestions for further research, e. g. an in-depth intertextual analysis or a psychoanalytical approach conclude the thesis.

The figure of Don Juan with its numerous variations and adaptations has been widely discussed in secondary literature. However, one of the most recent adaptations of the character, Peter Handke’s novel Don Juan (erzählt von ihm selbst) (2004) has up to now been neglected. This study tries to provide the first in-depth analysis of Handke’s book while specifically centering on the character of Don Juan himself. The examination strives to determine whether Don Juan, as portrayed by Handke, can still be understood as a real embodiment with roots in the literary tradition or whether the author simply evokes an identical name without establishing any real accordance. In order to evaluate this specific treatment of Don Juan, it is necessary to establish a theoretical framework which provides some insight into the recurrent features that constitute the theme itself. This context will be instituted by the means of identifying motifs and structures essential for understanding Don Juan’s place in world literature while relying on the definitions of the terms “Motiv” and “Stoff” as they were formulated by Elisabeth Frenzel. The analysis of Handke’s Don Juan (erzählt von ihm selbst) is structured into three parts. Handke’s treatment of traditional motifs forms the first part of this interpretation whereas an identification of thematic innovations serves as a second part. The analysis concludes with a contextualisation of typical Handke thematic preoccupations. These are inextricably incorporated into his treatment of the Don Juan motif and therefore absolutely necessary to provide a comprehensive evaluation of this work. The thesis affirms that Peter Handke’s Don Juan can be regarded as a convincing new interpretation of the traditional Don Juan character. The author manages to include all the relevant recurrent features that constitute the Don Juan theme but enhances them with iv innovations which reveal new aspects of the character. Some suggestions for further research, e. g. an in-depth intertextual analysis or a psychoanalytical approach conclude the thesis.

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