Spektrum Iran

Abstrakt Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche can be considered the most important, or at least the most popular, philosopher among Iranians. He is an attractive and popular figure not only among those interested in philosophy, literature and humanities, but also among common people. All his books have been translated into Persian and some of them have been translated into Persian several times. Iranian narratives of Nietzsche's thought also have a surprising diversity. On one side of these narratives, Nietzsche is seen as an Iranian mystic, orientalist and anti-Western, and on the other side, a completely different person is seen: A Nietzsche who is an anti-moral philosopher/poet, bellicose and atheist, as if he deliberately wanted to fight with everything that is good, righteous and respectable to man. In this article, the history of Iranian acquaintance with Nietzsche and the diverse narratives that have been formed about him in Iran are introduced.In addition, some of the most important reasons for Nietzsche's attractiveness to Iranians, and the reasons
for the existence of such diverse narratives are also examined.