Dvi antžmogio sampratos interpretacijos Friedricho Nietzsche’ės filosofijoje
Two Interpretations of the Concept of the “Übermensch” in Friedrich Nietzsche’s Philosophy

Summary/Abstract: This paper analyzes the controversy surrounding the concept of the Overman (Übermensch) in Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy, distinguishing between two main interpretations: one in which the Overman is understood as an ideal separate from man, and another in which he is presented as a higher type of human. The aim of this paper is not to provide a detailed analysis of this concept, but to show its relationship to the idea of man in Nietzsche’s later philosophy. I argue that although “Thus Spoke Zarathustra” gives a central place to the figure of the Overman, rejecting the philosophical category of man, in his later texts Nietzsche introduces the Übermensch as a type of man who remains within the bounds of humanity. I present the contradictory conceptions of the Overman in this work as two strategies: the Overman as a symbolic figure is used to criticize Christian ideals and the type of human being they shape, whereas the concept of a superior type of human being serves as a model for a practical vision of human cultivation.

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