This study provides an interpretation of Nietzsche s philosophy in the context of 19th century philosophy of mind and cognition. It explains Nietzsche s notion of truth; his epistemology; his notions of the split and fragmented subject, of master, slave, and priest; furthermore, it offers a new view on the enigmatic eternal recurrence . It also shows how aspects of Nietzsche s thinking can be read as a sophisticated critique of ideology. "