Although Nietzsche and Dostoevsky fight for the innermost center of humanity in their attempt to define the art living a meaningful life through the metaphor of Zasima and the overman‚ the turn of the 20th century introduced a new factor. “Totalitarianism is nothing other than the rule of force” (Ambrosio lecture 22) and with the peak of the industrial revolution and the horrors of the two world wars that generated by the scientific community and which brought about death to humanity on an astronomical
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A central idea in the philosophies of Friedrich Nietzsche is the idea of the master-slave morality. The master morality‚ the morality of the nobility‚ covers courage and strong will. In this mindset‚ one only interprets morality‚ classical virtues‚ the good and bad‚ but not the evil. Conversely‚ the slave morality accepts humility and the herd mentality‚ viewing morals as good and evil‚ vilifying the master. In his works‚ Nietzsche argues that the fatal issue with society today is the prevailing
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The term evil carries a multitude of stigmas‚ translations and forms‚ thus‚ in order to obtain a better comprehension of the concept‚ a universal definition must be established. Therefore‚ as a general base line for uniformity I will use the Oxford dictionaries definition. Evil defined: Profound immorality‚ wickedness‚ and depravity‚ especially when regarded as a supernatural force; Of a force or spirit embodying or associated with the forces of the devil; A manifestation of this‚ especially in people’s
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however‚ is that history as we know it has changed and people have been lead astray from their instinctual judgments as a species. Through vigorous questioning and re-questioning of his own thoughts in addition to much of history as we know it‚ Nietzsche has built his own foundation of an entirely different world for which people to live in; a better world in which the world revolves around each individual who is able to think by a Master Morality. Once one is able to grasp the idea of this Master
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this essay will not be taking issue with these criticisms I feel they are the result of piecemeal reading. There is this tendency to jump on passionate thinkers especially those who write in such a way that they can be reduced to catch phrases i.e. Nietzsche: “God is dead”. The first lesson learnt as a student of philosophy is to hold off on criticism until you have begun to grasp the thinker and his thought as a whole. Any philosopher worth his mettle will be working within a dynamic but defined system
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Evil Doers or Evil Genes? Antisocial personality disorder is a mental health condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of manipulating‚ exploiting‚ or violating the rights of others. This behavior is often criminal. Like all personality disorders‚ antisocial personality disorder is a deeply ingrained and enduring behavior pattern‚ manifesting as an inflexible response to a broad range of personal and social situations. This behavior represents an extreme or significant deviation from
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Chelsea Long Philosophy 100-005 Prompt 2 Final Essay Even though they were separated by thousands of years‚ hundreds of miles‚ and different cultures‚ the philosophical views of Friedrich Nietzsche and Plato can be examined and weighed against each other in many different ways. Friedrich Nietzsche‚ born in 1844‚ was a German philosopher whose main goal was to erect a new image for the people and to create a free spirit in them. Plato‚ born in 427 B.C.‚ was a Greek philosopher whose main goal
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Essay Question: Does Nietzsche think there is no truth? Explain Nietzsche is one of the most important and influential philosophers at 19th century. In the main lines of his philosophy‚ it can be shown that he protests against all philosophical aspects in his own age. He is against rationality‚ all philosophical systems‚ historical streams and all values‚ which are approved. According to Nietzsche‚ the truth is not a concept to be discovered or founded. It is a concept to be
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Nietzsche‚ Nihilism and the Death of God The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche while producing many works‚ consistently wrote on five main concepts: nihilism; revaluation of values; will to power; the eternal return; and the overman. Yet all these concepts stem from another concept which was not previously mentioned and is possibly what Nietzsche is most well known for. Even those who can merely utter Nietzsche’s name can usually tie it to the proclamation of the death of God. This essay aims to
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Both Nietzsche and Lewis find problems with Agape love with accordance to their own respective philosophies of love. Lewis describes a paradoxical relation between God’s love and natural loves. Whereas Nietzsche explicates that the grounds that a person’s behavior may present itself as Agape love‚ is actually a behavior motivated primarily for selfish reason of gaining power. When comparing these two problems with Agape love‚ Nietzsche’s explanation is stronger in explaining the pattern of Agape
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