In Nietzsche’s book Thus Spoke Zarathustra, he presents three stages in life for self-overcoming: the camel, the lion, and the child. 1. The Camel The spirit first becomes a camel, but not everybody can become a camel. There are many heavy things for the spirit, things that weigh upon us (our vanity, the satisfaction ofContinue reading “The Three Metamorphoses – Nietzsche”
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Nietzsche – God Is Dead: The Decline of Christianity
Perhaps one of Nietzsche’s most famous statements is his proclamation of the death of god: “God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under ourContinue reading “Nietzsche – God Is Dead: The Decline of Christianity”
Nietzsche on Human Nobility
Nietzsche speaks of the idea of vornehmheit or human nobility. That it is not within knowledge per se. Knowledge is not something one can have like a detached thing that one possesses, but rather the knowing subject has to live his knowledge, it becomes associated to how much truth one can endure. The nobility inContinue reading “Nietzsche on Human Nobility”
Nietzsche on Perspectivism
Nietzsche’s doctrine of perspectivism claims that our view of the world and the statements we take to be true, depend on our perspective of the world. Thus, it gives rise to the epistemological thesis that our knowledge claims can never be true in an absolute or objective sense. Perspectivism lays the foundations of Nietzsche’s thought,Continue reading “Nietzsche on Perspectivism”
Nietzsche on Self-Overcoming
Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher of the 19th century, one of the most revolutionary thinkers in Western philosophy and intellectual history. He was a cultural critic of his era, of traditional European morality and religious fundamentalism, especially of Christianity. Nietzsche heavily emphasised the concept of selbstüberwindung or self-overcoming. By this, he means the actContinue reading “Nietzsche on Self-Overcoming”
Book Review: Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dostoevsky
Crime and Punishment remains the single most widely known Russian novel as well as one of the greatest works in world literature. It is first and foremost a fascinating detective novel, but one in which we know from the very beginning who committed the heinous crime. It focuses on the mental anguish and moral dilemmasContinue reading “Book Review: Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dostoevsky”
Book Review: Thus Spoke Zarathustra – Friedrich Nietzsche
Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book For All and None was Nietzsche’s favourite of his creations. It is indeed one of the most fascinating and creative pieces of work in western philosophy. Which he wrote in 10 days in sporadic bursts of inspiration. The book has four parts, beginning with Part I: Zarathustra’s Prologue. Part I.Continue reading “Book Review: Thus Spoke Zarathustra – Friedrich Nietzsche”
How To Practice Stoicism in Daily Life | Modern Stoic
Stoicism teaches you, among many other things, to stop caring about what others think of you. Understanding that it’s not what others think that troubles us, but rather our thoughts on what people think about us.