In Nietzsche's first book, "The Birth of Tragedy," he not only presents a philosophical theory about the golden age and decline of Greek tragedy but also proposes a kind of art metaphysics that analyzes the dynamics underlying a genuine work of art. In this seminar, the Nietzschean criteria for distinguishing between good and bad art was discussed, as well as how the famous Nietzschean view on how artworks that reveal the terrifying dimensions of life, such as Greek tragedies, can also provide consolation to individuals.

In his first book, "The Birth of Tragedy," Nietzsche not only puts forward a philosophical theory about the golden age and decline of Greek tragedy but also proposes a kind of art metaphysics that unravels the dynamics underlying a genuine work of art. In this seminar by Dr. Kerem Eksen, focuses on “The Birth of Tragedy” by Nietzsche, considered among the most important works in the philosophy of art, the Nietzschean criteria for distinguishing between good and bad art, as well as how the famous Nietzschean view on how artworks that reveal the terrifying dimensions of life, such as Greek tragedies, can also provide consolation to individuals was discussed.