Ecstasy as a Path to Freedom in Nikos Kazantzakis’ Zorba the Greek: A Nietzschean Interpretation
ANCIENT LAND September 10, 2026 Samir Arab
The present article examines the concept of ecstasy as a pathway to existential freedom in Zorba the Greek through a Nietzschean philosophical framework. It argues that Nikos Kazantzakis constructs the character of Zorba as the embodiment of Friedrich Nietzsche's ideal of lifeaffirmation, transcending conventional moral constraints through instinct, creativity, and joyful selfovercoming. By...