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The Life & Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. The Life & Philosophy of Friedrich
Nietzsche TIMELINE * Born: 1844. Rocken, Germany * Died: 1900. ...
THE PHILOSOPHY OF FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE. Sometimes philosophy is called "timeless,"
implying that it's lessons are of value to any generation. ...
... THE PHILOSOPHY OF FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE Sometimes philosophy is called "timeless,"
implying that it's lessons are of value to any generation. ...
... significant contributions Nietzsche made was in the area of psychology not philosophy. ...
Brett-Evans, p.80) In truth I believe that Friedrich Nietzsche was a ...
... his abilities and deliberately set out to present a culminating view of his philosophy
and perceptions ... Friedrich Nietzsche died in Weimar on August 25, 1900.
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Sometimes philosophy is called "timeless," implying that it's lessons are of value to any generation. This may be hard to see in Nietzsche's work; but, we are assured that it was appropriate thought for his time. However, even Nietzsche's critics admit that his words hold an undeniable truth, as hard as it is to accept. Perhaps this is why his work is timeless, and has survived 150 years in print.
Christianity "God is Dead!" announced Zarathustra (better known as Zoroaster), in Neitzsche's proudest book, Thus Spoke Zarathustra (1883-1885). Unlike many philosophers, Nietzsche never tried to prove or disprove the existence of God, just that belief in God can create sickness; and to convince that highest achievements in human life depend on elimination of God. Whether God existed had no relevance in his goal. Proclamation of the death of God was a fundamental ingredient in the revaluation of values Nietzsche advocated.
"Nothing has done more than Christianity to entrench the morality of mediocrity in human consciousness."
"Christian love extols qualities of weakness; it causes guilt. Charity is just teaching hatred and revenge directed toward nobility."
"Belief in God is a tool to bring submission to the individual of noble character."
-- F. Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
Hero Morality Nietzsche had an ideal world in mind, with an ideal government and an ideal God: the "Overman" or "Superman." These Gods were a product of natural selection, or social Darwinism. He felt, very strongly, that any kind of moral limitations upon man would only stand in the way of The Overman. "The Will To Power," his strongest teaching, meant that The Overman should and would do anything possible to gain power, control and strength. If one showed the smallest bit of weakness or morality, he would be killed by the stronger Overman, and taken over. Thus, the advancement of The Master...
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