Friedrich Nietzsche (Intro to Philosophy Part 12)

Friedrich Nietzsche was the famous German philosopher who lived at the end of the 19th century and provocatively declared that “God is dead.” By this, he meant that the idea of God in Western society was no longer influential. In a way, Nietzsche espoused a philosophy very similar to that of Kierkegaard, that we should look internally for meaning, but instead of finding meaning in Christianity like Kierkegaard did, Nietzsche was an atheist who found meaning in the human “will to power.” Nietzsche said that the way to achieve one’s desires or will is through power and force, but this becomes difficult when human desires conflict, because humans must compete to see whose desires will win out. By exerting power to fulfill our desires in life and society, Nietzsche said that we could overcome the emptiness of life. According to Nietzsche, this was all that life was about, and this principle is seen all around us in nature. Nature is the highest reality since there is no higher, transcendent truth. Therefore, Nietzsche was a moral relativist, who taught that what is good is what helps you fulfill your desires, and morality is determined by whether or not you are in a position of power.

Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfe8tCcHnKY

8-Bit Philosophy about Nietzsche and Christianity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaU8PD9P4ss

8-Bit Philosophy about Nietzsche and science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y68mGbvZZZg

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