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Nietzsche's model of sociality in the ubermensch
As I understand it, Fredrich Nietzsche-- at least in the latest works he had scribed before his death-- was neither an advocate of antisocial nor prosocial passions. How he professes this position is ...
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How does one reconcile Nietzsche's view of kindness?
On the one hand, N espouses that people shall almost ignore the needs of other people to achieve one's own greatness. But on the other hand he describes kindness as
"Kindness and love, the most ...
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Why does Nietzsche affirm excellence so much?
A recurring theme in Nietzsche's writings seems to be that humans should strive for excellence “the highest power and splendor possible to the type man”.
Im just wondering what it is about excellence ...
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What sort of values are Nietzsche's?
What sort of values are Nietzsche's? They are not, according to some, moral ones, or at least Christian ones. Do they all share in any (other) quality?
To be more specific: how can we tell some ...
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What is value, for Nietzsche?
What is value, for Nietzsche? He's often claiming we should decide (make?) our own values, but it's not clear what that word means. Is it enough to have a genuine sense of preference for something? ...
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Is Nietzsche 'power' neither value neutral nor practical?
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Is Nietzsche 'power' neither value neutral nor practical?
Subsidiaries that I considered in asking it
If so, how can it be demarcated from the object of philosophy, generally enough ...
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Why did Nietzsche think that only the happiness of higher types mattered?
Why did Nietzsche think that only the happiness of higher types mattered?
Was it due to some repulsion from normal people and their behaviours? Or was he just fascinated by greatness?
I would assume ...
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Is Nietzsche an anti-realist about moral disagreement?
This question got me thinking:
What is the difference between the Superman and the Ultimateman?
As I understand it, moral anti-realism is the thesis that there are no moral facts outside the ...
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Are there contemporary adherents to this view about systemised ethics?
In some parts of the field of truth, no doubt, men who work
by these divergent ways are apt as men to represent
antithetical types. But over the whole field this need not be
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Nietzsche’s despising of the herd
A question that I haven’t been able to answer:
Nietzsche despised the herd and mentioned in many essays that we must reevaluate our ethics and the set of moralities Christianity has provided us (not ...
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Is Nietzsche's goal to find an intrinsic good in what he does?
Is Nietzsche's goal to find an intrinsic good in what he does?
So not "amorality" for its own sake, or rewilling what you've done because of the utility, for yourself, of its consequences.
Those two ...
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What is the root reason for Nietzsche calling Kant a "fatal spider"?
Antichrist p11.
Why couldn't Nietzsche take the rough with the smooth, in Kant's moral philosophy?
Does the categorical imperative have a perspective from which it's reasonable, ether for Nietzsche'...
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Are Nietzsche's "higher men" men of principle
Are Nietzsche's "higher men" men of principle - in their value judgments?
Or do their principles extend only to meta-ethical claims, such as the will to power, the existence of higher and lower ...
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