I am big fan of Nietzsche. Though I generally disagree with him, I think he had critically important things to say. You've done an amazingly great job of capturing him in a very short essay. Thanks!
Nietzsche's diagnosis of Western culture as rotten and his warning about the impending shadow of nihilism are all too true, and it's clear that our value system is in need of a major overhaul. His ideas about the decadence of the instincts and the importance of affirming life, the earth, and our own desires are spot on and something we should all strive to embody in our own lives. Overall, Nietzsche's diagnosis and proposed cures for the sickness at the heart of our culture are poignant and important reminders of the need to embrace our primal desires and the value of self-exploration and self-examination.
I frankly don’t believe Nietzsche is the father of the existential thinkers; that honor resides with Sorren Kierkegaard, a Danish theologian, writer, and philosopher who predated Nietzsche by many decades, and was a far more prolific writer.
This was a solid interpretive summary and well written essay.
Philosophy is my drug of choice and like a good drug dealer, you always leave me eagerly anticipating my next fix!
Hahaha well it's an honest job what can I say!
Looking forward to the next one! I’ll try not to suppress my instincts in the meantime.
Hahaha well I dunno about that one must be careful about unleashing the chaos of the insticnts upon the world!
I am big fan of Nietzsche. Though I generally disagree with him, I think he had critically important things to say. You've done an amazingly great job of capturing him in a very short essay. Thanks!
Nietzsche's diagnosis of Western culture as rotten and his warning about the impending shadow of nihilism are all too true, and it's clear that our value system is in need of a major overhaul. His ideas about the decadence of the instincts and the importance of affirming life, the earth, and our own desires are spot on and something we should all strive to embody in our own lives. Overall, Nietzsche's diagnosis and proposed cures for the sickness at the heart of our culture are poignant and important reminders of the need to embrace our primal desires and the value of self-exploration and self-examination.
I frankly don’t believe Nietzsche is the father of the existential thinkers; that honor resides with Sorren Kierkegaard, a Danish theologian, writer, and philosopher who predated Nietzsche by many decades, and was a far more prolific writer.