Nietzsche Video
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What is the crisis Nietzsche speaks of?
The crisis of religious faith. The death of God.
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What has been “loosened up?”
Moral and intellectual certainties.
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Why is Nietzsche the first “punk” philosopher?
His nihilistic yet positive philosophy.
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What did Nietzsche want to be?
He wanted to be the moralist.
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What was Nietzsche’s approach to the distinction between Good and Evil?
They are actually dependent on each other.
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What happened to Nietzsche father? What bothered Nietzsche about this?
He had a terminal brain disease.
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What is the difference between the followers of faith and the followers of truth?
Faith gives peace of mind. But truth must be searched for.
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What is the message of the madman?
A warning of the death of God.
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Why did Darwin delay publishing his theory?
He knew the consequences it would have.
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What is the best way to overcome horribleness according to Schopenhauer?
Arts and music.
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What role did Richard Wagner play for Nietzsche?
He was a surrogate father figure.
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What does Dionysius represent?
Energetic musical culture.
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Describe Nietzsche at 30.
Partial invalid. No pleasure left in his life.
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How was Nietzsche’s health a turning point?
It caused him to lose Wagner.
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What is Will to Power?
Finding out as much as you can about your body and controlling it.
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What is Nietzsche’s message?
Be yourself and find your way.
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Who was Nietzsche’s, first real love? What happened?
Lou Andreas-Salomé. He spent a year in Italy with her and a friend.
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After he is ditched by his friends, what did Nietzsche write?
Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
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What is Zarathustra’s message?
Become the Overman.
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How did Nietzsche’s ideas get tied into Nazism?
His sister twisted his writing.
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What does Ubermensch mean?
Superman.
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What do the mountains represent? The lowlands?
The overworld. The ordinary life.
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How does Nietzsche define Good and Bad?
Everything that is power is good. Everything that is weak is bad.
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What does the transvaluation of all values mean?
Reevaluate all of man’s values.
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For Nietzsche what was the image, he used for the journey of life?
He viewed himself as a God.
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What was Nietzsche’s last act of sanity?
Affirming his identity as a human.
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How did Nietzsche spend the last 11 years of his life?
Under the care of his sister. Treated like a zoo animal.
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Why isn’t Nietzsche a good model for the Nazi’s?
He hated nationalism.
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What is the obligation of all Philosophers?
To sacrifice your life towards the pursuit of knowledge.