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to finish The Communist Manifesto. The Communist Manifesto is based on the book written by Friedrich Engels called the Principles of Communism (Spalding, 2000). The book, The Communist Manifesto, was published in the month of February during the year of 1848 (“Karl Marx”, 2003; Spalding, 2000). The next month Karl Marx was then banned from Belgium and so he then moved to Cologne (“Karl Marx”, 2003). Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx founded a news paper called the New Rhenish Gazette, in order to…

1) In Nietzsche’s first treatise, he elaborates on the notions of slave and master morality. He opens his argument for these concepts by observing that his take on morality will be passed on the history of morality to provide a better insight unlike the English psychologists. (I:1) Nietzsche mentions a very powerful thought that permeates history that the strong and the winners are who writes history. In this sense, he states that it was the nobles; the ones in charge were the ones to associate…

2) What, according to Nietzsche, is wrong with Christian/slave morality? Make sure that your account of slave morality draws from each of the three essays in the Genealogy. Are there any arguments from within Nietzsche’s own text that might place slave morality in a better light? Nietzsche’s Genealogy of Morality is a rejection and appreciation of slave morality. Nietzsche acknowledges the benefits which have stemmed from Christian slave morality, such as depth, accountability, and…

Power and self-interest have led many throughout history to the wrong decision for the greater good of society. In “The Anti-Christ”, Nietzsche describes how he believes that power and the will to gain power brings happiness to man. He believes that in order for one to achieve happiness you must increase one’s power to the point where resistance is overcome and the weak will be non-existent. When discussing the weak, Nietzsche believes that those who show pity towards those who are inferior are…

Socialism is a political ideology that rivals liberalism. Socialism started because of unfair and horrible conditions in the workplace during the 19th century. Socialism can be beneficial to many people who look for equality rather than the opportunity to better themselves. Socialism can be beneficial in many ways but it also has its share of flaws. An example of one of the flaws is lack of motivation to work harder. Because everyone except the government gets the same pay as the man beside…

The will to power, a prominent concept of philosophical thinking established by the renowned German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche has and continues to be a controversial topic of philosophical thought to date. While Nietzsche’s will to power describes what he may have believed to be the main, overemphasizing, driving force in humans, what can we make of not only Nietzsche’s doctrine of “will to power” but also how would Nietzsche view the controversial opinion of Scottie Nell Hughes in the…

Moses Mendelssohn In this essay I will go into depth about Moses Mendelssohn’s life, beliefs, contributions and wether his contributions were positive or negative. To begin my essay I will start with his life and summarise his achievements and significant events that happen throughout his life journey. Born on the 6th of September 1729 and died on the 4th of January 1786. He was a German philosopher, bible translator and commentator who immensely contributed to the integration of Jews into…

Despite the change in time and the advances made in society, there has always been a social ladder, which creates a social divide between those with power, and those without. In the Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engel gives a modern context of the social divide, by explaining the relationship between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. Defined as the group at the top of the social ladder, the bourgeoisie is viewed as the oppressor who exploits and abuse the working class who…

Nietzsche is the most important thinker and representative of nihilism after the first-century philosopher Gorgias. Friedrich Nietzsche rejects existing values and order, and also does not accept the value of any entity. Nietzsche says that the traditional foundations who have been adopted by modern people, has collapsed. Therefore, old values should be left and they should be reconstructed. This change takes place only by the will to power and the superior man. According to him, people can…

Author Background Philippa Strum the author of “When the Nazis came to Skokie” was born in New York City on December 14, 1938. Philippa Strum is well versed in the fields of political science and legal studies as she would obtain her graduate degree from Harvard and her Ph.D. from The New School located in New York City. Philippa Strum would become a professor of political science at City University in New York where she would tech for over two decades. Ms. Strum was also once a professor of…