Beyond Good and Evil is a comprehensive overview of Nietzsche’s mature philosophy. He attacked philosophers for what he considered to be their lack of critical sense and their blind acceptance of Christian premises in their considerations of morality and values. In it, Nietzsche denounced what he considered to be the moral vacuity of 19th century thinkers. Translated by Helen Zimmern (1846 - 1934)įirst published in 1886 at Nietzsche’s own expense, the book was not initially considered important.

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He spends his final eleven years in an insane asylum. In one of the last acts of lucidity, Nietzsche affirms his identity as a man, not a god. He formulates a new system of values in a world where God is dead. Nietzsche sacrifices human contact for his own imagination. Nietzsche: Transvaluation of All Values (06:02) Later, the Third Reich would espouse these ideas. Nietzsche develops his “overman” ('Ubermensch') philosophy. Most of Zarathustra's qualities and adventures are modeled after Nietzsche. Love transcends any classifications of morality. He falls in love with a twenty-year old student. What is done out of love always takes place beyond good and evil. Nietzsche relates to the cool, clear climate of the Alps. He is aware of the controversial nature of his philosophy. He wills himself to good health and vitality through mastering his body. Nietzsche suffers from chronic illnesses.

Richard Wagner becomes a surrogate father for Nietzsche. Nietzsche: Miserable Invalid (05:42)Īrt and music provide important, but brief, respite from life's misery. He describes his work as “memorials to crises.” He finds comfort in the works of Schopenhauer. Nietzsche studies to become a priest, but abandons it. Nietzsche, insane, dies at age forty-four. He is both studious and solemn as a youngster. Young Nietzsche's father and brother die. Nietzsche desires to be the moralist for the new post-God society. In Beyond Good and Evil, Nietzsche (1844-1900 CE) detects two types of morality mixed not only in higher civilization but also in the psychology of the individual. The death of God gives absolute freedom to humans. Nietzsche predicts the crisis of religious faith in the late 19th century. Nietzsche: Nihilism and Death of God (04:52) FREE PREVIEW

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