Nietzsche's superman
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- Introduction
- The idea of God and Christianity
- The key points about Christianity
- Nietzsche's dismissal of the answer to nihilism
- The superman
- The source of his strength
- The values he creates
- Man's striving to overcome himself
- The gap which Christianity fills
- The nature of belief
- Conclusion
Abstract
The idea of the superman in nietzsche's works is a crucial element as he uses it as a foundation from which to attempt to challenge the ingrained values of society. These values behind what is considered to be good and evil, he asserts, having been founded on the Christian faith serve only to hamper human potential and have no basis on our everyday experiences (486-487, The Portable nietzsche by Viking Press). His aim is to show us that for society to be able to live up to its true potential we need a new system of values which is more suited to our needs. In rejecting the idea of a God who gives us values changeless and transcendent of the everyday world he gives us superman, a real individual who creates values which are firmly rooted in the everyday changing world. This is someone who, by trusting his own intuitive sense of what is good and evil, succeeds better than any other. It is argued that only by following his example can we hope to improve ourselves and our society.
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