Discuss the importance of innate Dionysian and Apollonian tendencies for Nietzsche’s psychology.
Nietzsche discovered the two important aspects of the nature of the human as Dionysian and the Apollonian. The Dionysian refers to the irrational side of the human nature. It also expresses the dynamic experiences, our passion and attraction to the chaos that seems to be attractive to us. Apollonian shows the rational side of the human nature. It also presents our heartily desires for orderliness tranquility and the predictability.
To represent the best literature as well as the art, the fusion of the Dionysian as well as the Apollonian is required. The best part of the life is reflected by the passion in controlled manner. According to the Nietzsche, the western philosophy has great impact on the human passions due to, which lifeless rationalism is formed.
Nietzsche suggested living life with full of passion, take chances in life. Do not follow the orderly and planned pattern to survive. Taking chances in the life enhances the personal growth of the individual. Sometimes, even failures help in finding the way towards the success.