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Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher and poet. Nietzsche is consistently one of the most widely-read philosophers, even among laymen; yet his work is often elliptical, even cryptic, and demands an unusual discipline with respect to reading and thinking. This contradiction may give some sense of the complexity and profundity of Nietzsche's powerful writing and explosive style. Much of his work can be understood as critique of nihilism.

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Socrates took his duty towards his state very seriously, he participated in three wars in infantry, showed no signs of trying to avoid taking part in bloodshed, which obviously must have looked ...
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In Nietzsche's writings he insists his philosophy is for “free spirits” or the “few,” as opposed to the masses, "the herd," emphasizing its psychological intensity and exclusivity. Yet, his ...
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It is well-known that Nietzsche in book 1 of his work “Thus spoke Zarathustra” calls for the Übermensch. Zarathustra gives two talks. One, on what a person has to give-up when transgressing to the ...
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Educated Russians fall into two distinct groups, one group of Dostoevsky lovers and readers and another group of those who read Tolstoy. Tolstoy supporters will call Dostoevsky "crazy psychopath&...
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I was wondering if anyone could direct me to historical realizations of Ressentiment en masse. As I understand it, Ressentiment is among many things, a desire to subvert the fundamental underpinnings ...
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I am specifically looking for philosophers who have argued against the Christian doctrines of self-sacrifice, turn the other cheek and 'love your neighbour as thyself' and other such teachings of ...
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Based on my understanding, Nietzsche's controversial overman is not a biological concept. He does not say that humans will evolve into a new superior biological species with enhanced mental ...
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We all know that Nietzsche was a very provocative and anti-Christian philosopher. My question is was he actually a pagan and did he want to resurrect ancient pagan beleifs in modern Europe? I have not ...
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(Note: I am less experienced, both on this SE and in terms of philosophy, and so I welcome any corrections or post edits, and am not offended by overexplaining). So far, I have read primarily "...
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What recommendations exist for constructively selecting discussion partners? Nietzsche considered discussions to be decadent, as they expose others, and he rejected them. Schopenhauer, on the other ...
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In Thus Spoke Zarathustra the word "untergehen" is translated as "going under" or "downfall". These are some quotes with that word in it: I love him who lives for ...
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"Those who are most similar, the illusion lies more beautifully. Because the most difficult to cross is the narrowest chasm."
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In Off the Beaten Track, pages 167-168 Heidegger states In this way Nietzsche recognizes that, even with the devaluation of the hitherto highest values for the world, the world itself remains; and ...
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