Übermensch, the Eternal Recurrence of the Same, and Technique

Übermensch is one of Nietzsche’s most famous and also most controversial thoughts. Controversies around it are mostly the consequence of the complexity and obscurity of the very idea. In this article, examining Nietzsche’s writings in line with Heidegger’s reading of his work, first, I explore the deep interrelation between the concepts of Übermensch and “the Eternal Recurrence of the same”. Then, I demonstrate the unique role of the Übermensch in the gathering of Nietzsche’s two great ideas – “Eternal Recurrence” and “will to power”; I argue that for Nietzsche, the Übermensch is identical with the pure reality. Next, I explicate Heidegger’s interpretation of this reality, and the relation between technique and Übermensch; in accordance with this interpretation, I argue that Nietzsche’s Übermensch and Heidegger’s essence of technique -Gestell- are thoughts concerned with the same issue. Following that, I state that “the Eternal Recurrence of the Same” is the metaphysical articulation of consumption and represents the emergence of the world in the frame of technique.