Friedrich Nietzsche

Nietzsche expresses his thoughts about art in his work “Birth of Tragedy” for the first time. The main reason why he writes this book is to examine Greek tragedy. He creates two concepts in this work: Apollonian and Dionysian principles. Apollonian principle is created by influencing from Apollo who is son of Zeus and Leto. He is god of order, harmony and rationalism. Dionysian principle stands for Dionysus’ qualities. Being son of Zeus and Semele, he is known as the god of disorder,…

5. The natural history of moral: In the word of Nietzsche, the present day moral sentiments in Europe is as diverse, irritable, subtle as the “science of morals” is still raw and awkward. Today’s philosophers lack the historical outlook and they try to justify morality their own morality. Nietzsche states that people are different from the way they think, and they possessed. He gives the example of knowledge and charity as a means of possession because when a child gets some knowledge from his…

He who is guilty and driven by ambition will be blindly pulled around until justice stares him in the face. The Lion King by Roger Allers and Macbeth by Shakespeare are two very different pieces of work but have similar themes throughout. The Lion King and Macbeth have two character in which guilt haunts them in different ways. Blood is significant in both pieces of literature because the main characters feel that they cannot get the blood of others off their hands. Both characters go on a…

In this essay, I will discuss Nietzsche’s idea of the division between slave and master morality. First, I will give a detailed account of slave morality. Then, I will give a detailed account of master morality. Finally, I will explain how, for Nietzsche, the transition from master to slave morality occurred, and why he sees this to be a problem for humanity as a whole. Slave morality differs greatly from master morality. Many values within slave morality include being humble, being kind, and…

For those who have read Nietzsche, it comes as no surprise that he had a great aversion for what religion had to offer people. His disdain for religion is fueled by his belief that the dogmatic proclamations put forth by religious teachings only have served as a means of controlling and inhibiting true human nature. Nietzsche’s perspective on the historical development of religions influence on human morality, forces one to consider the broader dimensions of religious influence on human thought…

I n t h i s p a s s a g e f r o m T h e T e m p e s t , P r o s p e r o e m i t s a t i r a d e , d i r e c t e d a t C a l i b a n , i n w h i c h h e justifies Caliban’s enslavement through perceived inherent moral inequality. Prospero addresses Caliban as an “abhorrèd slave ... capable of all ill,” as a “savage” that “wouldst gabble like a thing most brutish,” and as one of “vile race” (1.2.351­353, 355, 356­357, 358). Prospero’s first line conveys emotions of anger and disgust, undoubtedly…

The Challenge of Atheism Nietzsche presents that Christians base their beliefs on faith, without reason, creating a lifestyle in which we are destined to exist passively. The message he sends is that we have a choice. That is, to become dependent on God in a society that has essentially killed him, or to become our own God. Faith is a pillar of Christianity, but you can't go as far as Nietzsche and say that the Christian moral values are invalid because there is no reason behind it. When he…

Regarding Nietzsche’s quote, what he means when stating “This is my; where is yours” is that there isn’t just one-way of doing things. The word simple or the concept of simplicity means completely different things to each individual. Each individual has a specific way they want to live their life. Trying to live someone else’s life will never keep you content. What make one person happy won’t automatically make you happy. Thus, Nietzsche’s quote explains that his way is how he wants to live…

similarities and differences in the enumeration of practices and beliefs around the world and in various cultures and by various scholars. Though it is expressed in a multitude of ways, Nietzsche argues that there is a thread connecting the human religious experience, which can be called the ascetic ideals. “Nietzsche introduces this essay by asking, “what is the meaning of ascetic ideals?” He answers that it has meant many different things to many different people, suggesting that we would…

Nietzsche started this section talking about punishment and says that punishment was a way for creditors to receive reimbursement for the debts which they can’t get back. “an equivalence is provided by the creditor’s receiving, in place of a literal compensation for an injury (thus in place of money, land, possessions of any kind), a recompense in the form of a kind of pleasure – the pleasure of being allowed to vent his power freely upon one who is powerless”(Sect. 5, pp. 64–65), If the debtor…