Nihilism

A Commentary on, and Partial Analysis of, Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Part 4, with Especial Reference to Discourses 11 to 20 Although Zarathustra gains his happiness before the 'Fourth and Final Part' of Al Sprecht Zarathustra, that which he is most concerned with- his work, is still ahead of him in ' The Temptation of Zarathustra: an Interlude' (which Nietzsche viewed as the fourth part's "proper title in view of what already transpired and what follows" in the text as we find it abridged

Nihilism as a philosophical idea was portrayed in Albert Camus’ The Fall, which our philosophy class read earlier in the semester, the main character we will call the judge-penitent. Essentially this idea centered on humanity possessing self-interest and in return for this possession morality is dubbed non-existent. A philosopher who rejected this idea was Aristotle, known for being Plato’s student, and his focus was on the universe. These two ideas clashed when it came to the meaning of happiness

John Gardener’s ‘Grendel’ depicts the monstrous Grendel, previously portrayed as the vicious villain in ‘Beowulf, journeying through his life, attempting to achieve some kind of self-realization. Spending much of his time observing humans, Grendel develops a great disdain for religion. Gardener reinforces Grendel’s with anti-religious quotes from poets and philosophers, like William Blake and Francis Nietzsche. As his spiritual void increases, Gardener slips into an existential despair, fueled by

Overcoming Nausea “Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.” -Voltaire For many Nietzsche’s proclamation of God’s death is liberating. No longer shall life be dictated by groundless superstition; we are now free to judge for ourselves what constitutes a good life. The adoption of this idea seems to allow for greater degrees of self-fulfillment. If this is the case, why is it that such a large portion of our population still upholds religion? In book four of Thus Spoke

In my essay I will be discussing three topics from the Nietzschean texts The Gay Science and Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The three main topics concerning these texts that I will talk about are "the overman", "the death of God" and "the new and old sets of values". Briefly, how these three topics relate is that once God is dead, (meaning that we do not believe in him anymore), humanity will have to create new sets of values. These new sets of values will need to have our own meaning instead of looking

Is religion a major cause of war or/and a major cause of the conflict between people? A holy war is justified in the name of “God”. In Europe, during the 16th and 17th centuries, there were numerous wars caused by religious beliefs. For example, the Spanish Reconquista or the Christian Crusades are instances of religious warfare. The Crusades were wars that began with Christianity against the conquest impelled by the Muslims and their religious expansion. Religion has caused suffering and much immense

Whether the happening be good or bad, humans tend to rationalize the circumstance and make it an event that served a greater purpose. In Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche, Zarathustra describes this behavior, along with many others, as life denying as he was mainly concerned with ethics. The prologue tells the story of how Zarathustra went up a mountain and spent ten years there gaining wisdom; he then descends to share his wisdom but the people laugh at him and he comes to realize that

Friederich Nietzsche and His Philosophies Friederich Nietzsche was born in 1844 in the Prussian province of Saxony. He was the offspring of a long line of clergymen including his father, who was the pastor of a Lutheran congregation. His childhood was consumed with the haunting death of his father and, soon after, brother. After enrolling in school, he suffered from intense, painful headaches and myopia which caused burning sensations and blurred vision. This may have been syphilis and it

Talking about pessimism, it is one aspect that may be found in some literary work, such as poem. Pessimism is a state of mind in which one anticipates undesirable outcomes or believes that the evil or hardships in life outweigh the good or luxuries . The term “pessimism” is often related to philosophical pessimism. The philosophical pessimistic view of the effect of historical progress tends to be more negative than positive. The philosophical pessimist does not deny that certain areas like science

Wachowski brothers, who, have directed many movies with the same theme. I had no idea what the government was doing to the common people or how they dictated every inch our lives, while I was just learning how to talk. I didn’t understand the concept of nihilism or government warfare which will affect me in the future. The Matrix is about a man named Neo discovering he’s a prophet that will fight off A.I. from taking over the world. There are three more sequels to this morning but I’m limiting my analysis