Nietzsche claims that we live in an historical age that is " beyond good and evil." We are no longer restricted or limited by moral authorities and hence possess a new freedom and creativity. Citing works we have covered, what is the political promise and danger arising from the teaching that morality is a myth? Does the realization that we are "beyond good and evil" benefit and fulfill man? Why or Why not? If not, what else is necessary? Finally, given the readings, are you hopeful about the future? Why?.
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Nietzsche believes that no history can be defined and claims that there is no such thing as something that has no history. Through examining Nietzsche it becomes evident that searching for the definition of species is not only futile but also unnecessary. This definition is something that he believes changes over time, without any permanent lasting and stable reality. Unlike Hobbes Nietzsche believed that our value systems are culturally determined, they arise not from conventional folk wisdom. His relationship with the truth has nothing to do with the meaning of a moral system. Humans described by Nietzsche are like human culture and have a history. We have a personal history were we ourselves cannot be defined, we continue to be a constant process of becoming, and or transcending the person we have been into something new. Many might feel that we are defined by some essential quality when in fact we are constantly being defined by other factors. Nietzshe states that humans believe they must create their own system or become enslaved by another man's system. The lives of the human must be lived in solitude from others, we choose to create our own horizon. In comparison with Marx, he believes that the material forces of production and division of labor control the process of transformation of the individual self and ideas. This is said to be the logic behind the creation of history through Marx.
Nietzsche, however, took the opposite approach to this impossible task. Nietzsche gave no value to anything. ... Nietzsche basically told the whole world to screw off. ... Nietzsche's theory entails that human beings are basically and only egotistical. ... Nietzsche also has interesting ideas on the difference between good and evil. ...
As a philosopher, Nietzsche tried to change to world with his prose by discussing societal values and ascetics. ... Nietzsche's view of art is, at the same time, the most sublime and metaphysical. ... Although Nietzsche was strongly against the Christian moral sentiment and German nationalism, Nietzsche himself is just as guilty for he himself was a master of manipulation with his work Genealogy of Morals. ... Like a true artist, Nietzsche never let morals or some sort of doctrine dictate his art. ... Nietzsche and Bishop's art are highly elaborated and ornamental poetic pieces o...
Assess Nietzsche's View Of Truth In the first section of Beyond Good and Evil (BGE) it is clear that Nietzsche's view on truth is that there is no such thing as "T"ruth. ... This is otherwise known as Nietzsche's Perspectivism. ... Nietzsche also argues that living without falseness is impossible. ... But it also leads to Nietzsche's view of immediate certainties. ... Also Nietzsche's account of truth is too complicated. ...
Nietzsche states that the noble, powerful, higher-ranking, and high-minded felt and ranked themselves and their doings as good (Nietzsche p.10). ... Another character that features Nietzsche's noble morality concept is King Lear. ... However, this also connects to the other point that Nietzsche mentioned about nobility being strong but "naive" (Nietzsche p.20). ... Their resentment and hatred fit properly with Nietzsche's slave morality concept. ... They wait and act after they got all the power from Lear which again implies Nietzsches idea. ...
When the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is mentioned, many people react in a confused and frustrated manner. Nietzsche's work is controversial, easily misunderstood, and misinterpreted. ... Nietzsche associates "bad- with conscience, with the emergence of guilt. ... Nietzsche would say he did not struggle, rather became the end in himself. ... The dying man may have justified it but Nietzsche would not, nor would I. ...
Friedrich Nietzsche said people lack "the Truth" (87) in his essay The Gay Science. ... When Nietzsche said "God is dead, God remains dead. ... Nietzsche said artist create as we should re-create ourselves. Nietzsche believed once people accept the death of god, nihilism would occur. ... There were consequences of Nietzsche's teachings. ...
It didn't stop Nietzsche, and it did not stop Chris Gardner. ... What Nietzsche is saying is that we need to take on what we face and come out on top. ... Let's now talk about how life isn't fair especially for Nietzsche, and Chris as well. ... Now let's play the pretend game and say that Nietzsche and Chris both had money. ... As Nietzsche states, that survival is not the main goal in life, but it is only dominance and power. ...
Can you identify any points of agreement between Nietzsche and Marx? ... In contrast, Nietzsche claims "the power of the past to enforce its claims on the future always forms a threat to the project modernism" which ultimately leads to generational unhappiness (Nietzsche, 34). ... Instead Nietzsche believes history is a threat to modern man's happiness. ... While Marx describes religion as a drug used to deceive and exploit the masses, Nietzsche considers religion to be a threat to modernity because of its value in seeking universal truth (Nietzsche, 50). ... According to Nietz...
In Nietzsche's philosophy he made no room for God, let alone religion itself. Nietzsche saw religion, especially Christianity, as a weakness. ... Nietzsche saw Christianity as an endless cycle of sacrifice. ... Nietzsche would tell you that it makes men sacrifice all that is essential to analytical thinking, and goes even beyond that. ... Nietzsche also spent sometime discussing sainthood. ...
