Abstract

Article published in the carioca journal A manhã , in 1942. The Brazilian historian discusses moral and political aspects of the ideal of "Nietzsche's superman". For this purpose, it transcribes and paraphrases parts of his work Thus spoke Zarathustra ; it brings quotes from interpreters of Nietzsche's works as Édouard Schuré and Mariano Antonio Barrenechea; it seeks to disentangled the idea of superman from personal, political and authoritarian uses, defending his author as a common patrimony of humanity.

Keywords:
Nietzsche; superman; political morality