A few questions about Nietzsche

[Seleucus I Nicator]

So I would like to know some stuff about Nietzsche, and I would appreciate if someone could answer some of these questions:

- What is Nietzsche most known for?
- What does Nietzsche mean with the "slave morale"?
- What was Nietzsche's view on religion?
- What did Nietzsche mean with the term "superior human"?

[RusskiSoldat]

Homework?

[Blaven]

So I would like to know some stuff about Nietzsche, and I would appreciate if someone could answer some of these questions:

- What is Nietzsche most known for?
- What does Nietzsche mean with the "slave morale"?
- What was Nietzsche's view on religion?
- What did Nietzsche mean with the term "superior human"?

1 - He's considered one of the earliest/most important thinkers in existentialist thought.

2 - The idea that the strong should be obligated to help the weak, an idea reinforced by Christianity. He thought Judeo-Christian morals of his time had dragged society down by emphasizing altruism. In essence, the weak had overtaken society in this way.

3 - He didn't like it...at least not Christianity. He thought Christianity (maybe even religions in general) was nihilistic. Having nihilism and Christianity in the same sentence may seem really bizarre, but he thought that because Christianity placed so much emphasis on the afterlife, it took the value from this life away, hence the nihilism comparison. Despite him being closely associated with nihilism to many, Nietzsche hated it because it made people weak.

4 - I think the whole "over-man" concept is actually pretty ambiguous to most philosophers to this day. But he essentially thought that one day there be someone who would come along and transcend conventional Judeo-Christian morals and exemplify his ideas about existentionalism.

I know there are other people here can elaborate a lot more on his philosophy than I can. My #2 answer might be a little off as well.

[Gungalley]

1 - He's considered one of the earliest/most important thinkers in existentialist thought.

2 - The idea that the strong should be obligated to help the weak, an idea reinforced by Christianity. He thought Judeo-Christian morals of his time had dragged society down by emphasizing altruism. In essence, the weak had overtaken society in this way.

3 - He didn't like it...at least not Christianity. He thought Christianity (maybe even religions in general) was nihilistic. Having nihilism and Christianity in the same sentence may seem really bizarre, but he thought that because Christianity placed so much emphasis on the afterlife, it took the value from this life away, hence the nihilism comparison. Despite him being closely associated with nihilism to many, Nietzsche hated it because it made people weak.

4 - I think the whole "over-man" concept is actually pretty ambiguous to most philosophers to this day. But he essentially thought that one day there be someone who would come along and transcend conventional Judeo-Christian morals and exemplify his ideas about existentionalism.

I know there are other people here can elaborate a lot more on his philosophy than I can. My #2 answer might be a little off as well.

I like your way of explanation. Its clearer, simpler, more straight forward and a lot more readable than a lot of philosophy writings.

[Kallitheus]

If hou have some time to spare, you could try reading Irvin Yalom's "When Nietzche wept", a novel involving Nietzche's fictional treatment by psychotherapy pioneers Joseph Breuer and Sigmund Freud taking place in 1882's Vienna.

Though it offers a perhaps simplistic view on Nietzche's philosophy, it does have a great narrative, and it is a good introduction to Nietzche's works.

Alternatively, you could (should?) read Nietzche's own works, or to put it right, feel Nietzche's books.
Just read in the firste place and do not worry about the meanings.They will come alone.

[Denny Crane!]

Moved, good thread though - Seneca

[Miraj]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Nietzsche

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_morality

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overman
(he never meant "superior human", he used the word "overman" meaning humans that 'over'-come their humanity and become something else, kind of live an evolution of conventional human values)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedri...The_Antichrist
(Nietzche was quite anti-christianity as he considered it the foundation of the 'slave morality')