Nietzsche, director of Museo Casa Histórica de la Independencia

Authors

  • Ignacio Fernández del Amo Universidad Nacional de Tucumán

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31048/1852.4826.v11.n2.17480

Keywords:

Nietzsche, History, museum, utility, humanism

Abstract

The modern social sciences, as we know them today, were constituted in the second half of the nineteenth century, guided by the postulates of positivism. In the middle of that process, Nietzsche published the text “On the Use and Abuse of History for Life”, in 1874. In it, he criticized with hardness to those who conceive History as a luxury article, to those who believe that knowledge has to do nothing with life and the activities of men. On the contrary, he proposes a trinity of methods for history: monumental, antiquarian, and critical. This work, beyond its simulated history game appearance, is an exegesis of the German philosopher’s article, and an invitation to museum professionals, so that we reflect on the orientation we give to history museums and evaluate whether our activities are closer to uncompromising self-absorption or commitment to people’s lives.

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Author Biography

Ignacio Fernández del Amo, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán

Investigador categorizado de la Univesidad Nacional de Tucumán, responsable museológico del Museo Histórico Nicolás Avellaneda, ex responsable de públicos del Museo Casa Histórica de la Independencia y maestrando de la Maestría en Museología de la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán.

References

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Nietzsche, F. (2006). Segunda consideración intempestiva. Sobre la utilidad y los inconvenientes de la Historia para la vida. Buenos Aires: Libros del Zorzal.

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Todorov, T. (2013). Los usos de la memoria. Memoria (Revista sobre Cultura, Democracia y Derechos Humanos), 10, 1-17.

Published

2018-12-30

How to Cite

Fernández del Amo, I. (2018). Nietzsche, director of Museo Casa Histórica de la Independencia. Revista Del Museo De Antropología, 11(2), 127–130. https://doi.org/10.31048/1852.4826.v11.n2.17480

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Section

Museology