Methodological and thematic outline of the research perspectives of Nietzsche’s metaphor

The article is devoted to the study of Nietzsche’s philosophy, namely the specifics of its metaphorical translation. The study unfolds as a systematization of Nietzsche’s metaphors. The systematization of metaphors arises from the philosopher’s main interest – the religious sphere, or rather Christianity. The principle of systematization is based on the main actors of the Christian religion: God, man, and the church. The methodological basis of the article is continued by the approach of functional typology of metaphors. This allowed us to formulate a research scheme of metaphors as a productive mechanism of classification: “analysis-criticismvision”. The author emphasizes the importance of contextual (strategic and tactical) interpretation of Nietzsche’s metaphors as a means of avoiding speculation on his philosophy. A special feature of the article is the rather extensive material of the advisory literature as a certain methodological guideline for the development of the research project on metaphors. The author is preparing material (themes and methodological formulas) to substantiate the thesis of metaphor and writing style in general as a form and method of religious criticism