Abstract

F. Nietzsche, by his critique of traditional philosophy and by creation of his own philosophical project, provided a fruitful development of philosophy during many years. He was able to do this thanks to a discovering by him of ascetic nature of philosophy. Natural, true asceticism - that is what distinguishes philosophy from abstract, narrowly rational thought, whose asceticism is enforced and unwilling. Destiny of philosophy is a constant renewing of thought and of life. Just in conformity with this destiny, it is “joyful” asceticism of sensuality, “mocking”, self-critical asceticism of reason, and “violent” creative asceticism of will. However, today, after a post modernistic intercepting of Nietzsche’s ideas we are to ask a question: has Nietzsche revealed ascetic nature of philosophy completely?