O uso das drogas no capo do sentido: Abuso e amor fati

Abstract

This essay proposes a theoretical approximation between drug abuse and the concept of amor fati, introduced by Nietzsche's philosophy. The concepts presented on amor fati, “the death of God” were used to support the understanding of the historical context, and the senses produced about substance abuse. A fictitious case of a typical user was presented to allow approximations and distances between amor fati and drug abuse. In view of the presented case, two patterns of use was observed in different moments and processes of signification, sometimes the drug is described as an object of recreation, sometimes as a possible break of disgust.