: Does Nietzsche Think There Is No Truth? Explain
Essay Question: Does Nietzsche think there is no truth? Explain
Nietzsche is one of the most important and influential philosophers at 19th century. In the main lines of his philosophy, it can be shown that he protests against all philosophical aspects in his own age. He is against rationality, all philosophical systems, historical streams and all values, which are approved.
According to Nietzsche, the truth is not a concept to be discovered or founded. It is a concept to be created. As Nietzsche says, this is ‘a endless process’ and knowledge is all about perspective truth. For this reason, the truth is about a sort of perspective. Since according to him, there is no absolute truth, having a truth means to have a certain perspective. In this essay, I will examine how Nietzsche justifies his truth and perspective concepts.
Nietzsche critics directly at from Descartes to Hegel, and from Hegel to Marx and all his critics are based on ideas about knowledge and truth that run on the basis of rationality. For him, absolute truth, universalisms, rationality, are just fabricated. He argues that all these are a stimulation to will of power. Hence, the truth itself is will of power. Will of power is shown in all area of life and it brings a will of potency, govern with itself.
On the other hand, He says that modern policy and modern cognition are based on idea that universal harmony and justice can be founded and he adds, all enterprises that are for repairing humanity with modern political instruments are meaningless and useless.1. All thoughts were shaped by beliefs of enlightenment philosophers. According to Nietzsche, real improvement can be existed in a cultural atmosphere in which art and artistic creatures are dominant.2
In Nietzsche’s age, in Europe, the dominant value system is Christian moral values. For this reason he critics this system and Christianity but he does not just critic Christianity. He argues such common features all
Nietzsche is one of the most important and influential philosophers at 19th century. In the main lines of his philosophy, it can be shown that he protests against all philosophical aspects in his own age. He is against rationality, all philosophical systems, historical streams and all values, which are approved.
According to Nietzsche, the truth is not a concept to be discovered or founded. It is a concept to be created. As Nietzsche says, this is ‘a endless process’ and knowledge is all about perspective truth. For this reason, the truth is about a sort of perspective. Since according to him, there is no absolute truth, having a truth means to have a certain perspective. In this essay, I will examine how Nietzsche justifies his truth and perspective concepts.
Nietzsche critics directly at from Descartes to Hegel, and from Hegel to Marx and all his critics are based on ideas about knowledge and truth that run on the basis of rationality. For him, absolute truth, universalisms, rationality, are just fabricated. He argues that all these are a stimulation to will of power. Hence, the truth itself is will of power. Will of power is shown in all area of life and it brings a will of potency, govern with itself.
On the other hand, He says that modern policy and modern cognition are based on idea that universal harmony and justice can be founded and he adds, all enterprises that are for repairing humanity with modern political instruments are meaningless and useless.1. All thoughts were shaped by beliefs of enlightenment philosophers. According to Nietzsche, real improvement can be existed in a cultural atmosphere in which art and artistic creatures are dominant.2
In Nietzsche’s age, in Europe, the dominant value system is Christian moral values. For this reason he critics this system and Christianity but he does not just critic Christianity. He argues such common features all
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