Thus Spoke Zarathustra

"There is but only one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy" (Camus 1). This pale phrase prescribes to humanity 's countless efforts to unearth depression 's panacea; purpose. Without a clear meaning to live, those lost stare as the skeletal hand ticks towards demise, awaiting their final hour as the pendulum scythes back and forth. The title of the literary biography…

who prefers writing in aphorisms (rather than essays) and uses irony, sarcasm, and poetry to express his ideas. The main thing that he always talks about is the fact believed by him, that GOD IS DEAD. In Zarathustra’s prologue when Zarathustra was alone he spoke thus to his heart: “Could it be possible! This old saint in his woods has not yet heard the news that God is dead!” Another important concept is the contrast between the overman and the last man. The last man concentrates on the proper…

to the earth, and do not believe those who speak to you of otherworldly hopes! Poison-mixers are they, whether they know it or not. Despisers of life are they, decaying and poisoned themselves, of whom the earth is weary: so let them go.” (Thus spoke Zarathustra 3). He is saying the Overman is the reason for our existence, and that belief in God or the supernatural is not simply unfounded, but pernicious. This view of life’s logical conclusion is that morality is irrelevant. If that statement…

example of how to achieve selfhood. Nietzsche does this through a means of self-explanation and self-justification: ‘a self is not something you just are- you have to achieve it, and keep achieving it over and over again.’ (Nietzsche, 2007, p.xvii) Thus, a self is something you strive towards rather than something prearranged. Identity as a process of becoming presupposes human beings do not already know who they are, which enables mistakes in life to have ‘their own sense and value’ (Nietzsche,…

1.2 Influences on Nietzsche Nietzsche as a young philologist had some people whom he loved and idolized. These people influenced his thought pattern, behaviour and charism. In the world Nietzsche lived in, one could observe, think, and express his thoughts freely; a tradition which was passed onto him first during his youthful age by German culture with its humanistic schools, its patriotic traditions and its poets. At the age of twenty-five, Nietzsche left Germany for good and was viewing it…

Firstly, Aristotle is Plato’s disciple, they would thus share the same views and ideals. Therefore, it is inappropriate for the author to state that the attention philosophers pay to play is usually dismissive as he provides little evidence to support his statement. Secondly, in the passage, Aristotle holds the view that play should be dismissed from leisure. This does not constitute play as a symbol of disorder. Thus, the author committed the red herring fallacy as Aristotle’s view…

body and soul. Thus, this human power of imagination resulting in autonomy. Kearney suggests that the…

During the reading of Friedrich Nietzsche’s Beyond Good and Evil, I was often shocked by how misogynistic Nietzsche appeared. His declarations and defamations of women caused a great amount of discomfort while reading as I am a strong feminist and Nietzsche was apparently my nemesis. Throughout Beyond Good and Evil, Nietzsche offers several witty aphorisms pertaining to women such as “compare man and woman on the whole, one may say: woman would not have the genius for finery if she did not have…

Thus, society no longer has a requirement for “God” because it can deduce conclusions itself as opposed to exclusively depending on an organized religion for explanations. The cynical perspective of Nihilism arises as a consequence of a movement away from…

democratic government, to contrast it with the monocratic form of government that surrounded him living in Europe. Nietzsche was born in the mid 19th century and wasn’t a well-established philosopher until the late 19th century. His works include Thus Spoke Zarathustra and The Anti-Christ respectfully. This paper will compare how both Nietzsche and Tocqueville viewed morality especially when inspired from religion (relying especially on Christianity). It will first give opinions that both had…