Aristotle versus Nietzsche
Greek philosopher Aristotle and German philosopher Nietzsche both had opposing views regarding ethics and morality, however I found a few that seem very close to each other with different wording.
Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics view on Virtue Ethics states that to be virtuous is to follow the lead and example of someone whom is virtuous. However, in Aristotle’s era his firm beliefs of emotional morality, emotional knowledge, duty, and priority are the embodiment of this ethical code. After my readings, I would say that I believe in this ethical census of “doing the right thing”. However, to who’s standards are we living up to when every individual has different interpretations of right and wrong? I also very much agree with Aristotle’s mind frame concerning the fact that emotional and/or moral wisdom is a character trait that humans are not born with, yet something that is cultivated from youth onward to be turned into …show more content…
In this regard, I think this is the only thing Aristotle and Nietzsche have in common. Aristotle believing that we need to follow the lead of a virtuous individual, and Nietzsche believing that we need leaders and followers. It would be amazing for “supermen” to emerge in society with the ability to drastically change the moral compass of society, “drastically recalibrating humanity’s compass”, bringing us closer with more understanding of each-others opposite opinions, and to accept one another. This also makes me think back to Aristotle’s virtuous beings. I found extremely interesting Nietzsche’s “eternal recurrence”. That without a god daily life would just continue on a never-ending cycle of de ja vu. I am a spiritual person, but not acting religious concerning the many religions out there thinking they are all correct. But with the lack of god in my life, I still yearn to improve myself
Greek philosopher Aristotle and German philosopher Nietzsche both had opposing views regarding ethics and morality, however I found a few that seem very close to each other with different wording.
Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics view on Virtue Ethics states that to be virtuous is to follow the lead and example of someone whom is virtuous. However, in Aristotle’s era his firm beliefs of emotional morality, emotional knowledge, duty, and priority are the embodiment of this ethical code. After my readings, I would say that I believe in this ethical census of “doing the right thing”. However, to who’s standards are we living up to when every individual has different interpretations of right and wrong? I also very much agree with Aristotle’s mind frame concerning the fact that emotional and/or moral wisdom is a character trait that humans are not born with, yet something that is cultivated from youth onward to be turned into …show more content…
In this regard, I think this is the only thing Aristotle and Nietzsche have in common. Aristotle believing that we need to follow the lead of a virtuous individual, and Nietzsche believing that we need leaders and followers. It would be amazing for “supermen” to emerge in society with the ability to drastically change the moral compass of society, “drastically recalibrating humanity’s compass”, bringing us closer with more understanding of each-others opposite opinions, and to accept one another. This also makes me think back to Aristotle’s virtuous beings. I found extremely interesting Nietzsche’s “eternal recurrence”. That without a god daily life would just continue on a never-ending cycle of de ja vu. I am a spiritual person, but not acting religious concerning the many religions out there thinking they are all correct. But with the lack of god in my life, I still yearn to improve myself