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    The Overman

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    The Overman In Friedrich Nietzsche’s novel Thus Spoke Zarathustra‚ he frequently refers to something called the overman. But what is this overman? In the original German it is spelled Ubermensch‚ which can also be translated as superman or super human. Nonetheless‚ the overman is portrayed as Nietzsche’s idea of the perfect person. A perfect person that he feels we should all strive to become. The main idea portrayed by Nietzsche in the book is that we all should abandon the ideas morality presented

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    built around the notions such as rational and irrational or as Nietzsche states‚ Apollonian and Dionysian. Europe was entering a new intellectual phase of questioning logic and imagination. Controversial topics such as religion and science were now being targeted in the Apollonian and Dionysian theories. Sigmund Freud constructs his own myths on the topic of logic and imagination when referring to dreams. Philologist Friedrich Nietzsche and psychologist Sigmund Freud both analyzed the theory of the

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    “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Pain and suffering are constant throughout life; misfortunes that we just have to learn to deal with. Situations when we have to keep our heads held high‚ stay confident and never give up. It is in these tough times that we must look at the bright side‚ focus on what we can gain out of the challenging position in which we find ourselves in. We have to stop in a world that never pauses. We have to freeze in an ever flowing waterfall

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    The Good European was written by David Farrell Krell and Donald L. Bates‚ described how the German philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche’s began his life‚ and where he ended it. The Good European was written by David Farrell Krell and Donald L. Bates‚ it described what they explored in Nietzsche’s work sites and native land. Nietzsche’s life began in Weimar on October 15‚ 1844‚ and also ended there on August 25‚1900. Nietzsche’s father and his infant brother’s death had a serious impact on

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    perfection that man had since lost. Rome‚ too‚ embodied the perfection of human existence. Consequently‚ Nietzsche believed that the only way humanity could progress was by choosing “ascent” over “exhaustion.” This ascent would entail inequality between people‚ but‚ as Nietzsche often said‚ “‘what does not destroy me makes me strong; that which is falling should be pushed.’” How literally Nietzsche meant this is unclear‚ but quotations such as this were exactly the ones so often taken for their own

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    hero and who are some examples of tragic heroes? 7. What is the difference between the knight of faith and the tragic hero? Friedrich Nietzsche 1. Nietzsche argues that philosophers claim to be expounding the truth‚ but they are really engaged in something else. What is this something else? (This question is rather complex and has to do with what Nietzsche says about the relationship between a philosopher’s morality and autobiography. It is also connected with what I said about rationalizations

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    Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a German philosopher from the mid to late 1800’s. He was also a poet‚ in which his style of writing included subjects of morality‚ atheism‚ and consciousness. He was drawn to writing pieces of aphorism‚ which simply just expresses general truth. He was known for his critique of the truth and reasoning‚ and he especially was quick to critique morals. After his death‚ his sister‚ Elisabeth‚ took over with writing and editing his manuscripts‚ making them to fit her own

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    dramatic dithyramb presents itself before our eyes‚ as the common goal of both artistic drives‚ whose secret marriage partnership‚ after a long antecedent struggle‚ celebrated itself with such a child‚ simultaneously Antigone and Cassandra.” (Friedrich Nietzsche on the relationship between the Apollnian and Dionysian) How do both reason and imagination shape poetry? Reason and Imagination are two concepts that seem opposed to one another. Reason is the ability of humans to make sense of things

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    The Necessity of Art

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    counterfire.org/index.php/articles/book-reviews/6012-ernst-fischer-the-necessity-of-art-a-marxist-approach Gregson‚ L.(2005). Is Art Necessary? Retrieved 9 April‚ 2013 from http://www.studionotes.org/whyart.html Quesada‚ J. (2009). The Role of Art in Nietzsche ’s Philosphy. Retrieved 8 April‚ 2013 from http://jorbon.tripod.com/niet01.html Tolstoy‚ L. (1896). What is Art?. Retrieved 8 April‚ 2013 from http://www.csulb.edu/~jvancamp/361r14.html

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    In Beyond Good & Evil‚ Friedrich Nietzsche seeks to develop the idea of moral philosophy beyond basic pleasures‚ how they relate to the general population‚ and further into our own personal intricacies and how they create a set of rules that apply to most individuals. Throughout the book‚ Nietzsche articulate well over 200 epigrams‚ each of which highlights a different aspect of human morality. Nietzsche’s 68th epigram dictates: “‘I have done that‚’ says my memory. ‘I cannot have done that‚’ says

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