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“Heilige Grausamkeit” (“Holy Cruelty”): A “Perspective” on Nietzsche and Infanticide By Norman K. Swazo DOI: https://doi.org/10.47126/nsushssjournal.of0001 Abstract: In his Die fröhliche Wissenschaft (The Gay Science), Nietzsche writes an aphorism (Book 2, No. 73) titled “Heilige Grausamkeit” (“Holy Cruelty”). There is no obvious scholarly engagement in the literature with this particular aphorism to elucidate its meaning. Clearly, the very juxtaposition of the two concepts—holiness and cruelty—is problematic, even as the content of the aphorism is interpretively problematic for the counsel the holy man gives to a father seeking advice as to what to do with his deformed newborn, i.e., to kill the child. At issue here is the moral rationality involved in Nietzsche’s perspective in this particular instance, but also in relation to the perspective of Christian moral rationality of which Nietzsche is critical. The exposition provided here analyzes the text and contributes an interpretation as an important element to understanding Nietzsche’s “ethics” as it relates to contemporary discourse on euthanasia qua mercy killing. Keywords: Cruelty, Die fröhliche Wissenschaft, Euthanasia, Infanticide, Mercy Killing, Nietzsche ⬇️ PDF Download \| ⬇️ HTML Download \| 665 Views \| 318 Downloads

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“Heilige Grausamkeit” (“Holy Cruelty”): A “Perspective” on Nietzsche and Infanticide

By Norman K. Swazo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47126/nsushssjournal.of0001

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Forgotten Memory or Hidden Identity?: Analyzing Krishnendu Chattopadhyay’s Jinnah Is Dead By Mahabuba Rahman DOI: https://doi.org/10.47126/nsushssjournal.of0002 Abstract: More than fifty years have passed since Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan, yet certain communities in the country continue to face socially constructed barriers that affect their identity and belonging. Among them, the Biharis, though legally recognized as Bangladeshi citizens, are often excluded from full social acceptance by the native Bengali population. Bangladeshi media has increasingly highlighted their struggles, and the short film Jinnah is Dead, part of Bangladesh's first anthology film, Sincerely Yours, Dhaka, vividly depicts the intense identity crisis of a Bihari man attempting to conceal his origins while navigating conflicts within his own community. This paper examines the historical and socio-cultural factors that have marginalized the Biharis from 1971 to the present, exploring the psychological and social consequences of this exclusion through famous works of modern-day Bangladeshi filmmakers. Throughout the paper, the visual portrayal of the Biharis suffering from identity crisis and the reason behind their notion of unhomeliness will be discussed. Keywords: Identity Crisis, Language, Liberation War, Marginalization, Unhomeliness ⬇️ PDF Download \| ⬇️ HTML Download \| 122 Views \| 36 Downloads

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Forgotten Memory or Hidden Identity?: Analyzing Krishnendu Chattopadhyay’s Jinnah Is Dead

By Mahabuba Rahman

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47126/nsushssjournal.of0002

122 Views |

36 Downloads