Who was Friedrich Nietzsche?

[Arkitech]

I've been doing a lot of reading lately and I've been coming across quite a few quotes from him. I think I have an idea of who he is but I figured I'd see what you guys knew. I'm assuming though he was a psychologist and a writer. (if I'm wrong don't laugh)

 

[wnied]

Google is your friend.

~wnied~

 

[Orsorum]

From Dictionary.com:

German philosopher who reasoned that Christianity's emphasis on the afterlife makes its believers less able to cope with earthly life. He argued that the ideal human, the Übermensch, would be able to channel passions creatively instead of suppressing them. His written works include Beyond Good and Evil (1886) and Thus Spake Zarathustra (1883-1892).

I have a copy of his Genealogy of Morals, which I am going to start on once I finish my general survey of Greek and Roman literature.

 

[Czar]

a nutter, a smart nutter though

I started reading The use and abuse of history a while ago, didnt finish it because its hard to read, but its very interesting
http://www.mala.bc.ca/~johnstoi/Nietzsche/history.htm
here is the book

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: Czar
a nutter, a smart nutter though

I started reading The use and abuse of history a while ago, didnt finish it because its hard to read, but its very interesting
http://www.mala.bc.ca/~johnstoi/Nietzsche/history.htm
here is the book

Every page he writes I have to read 2-3 times, it wouldn't be so bad if he didn't jump around so much...

 

[Arkitech]

I just read a brief bio on Nietzsche and it mentioned that he went insane in his later years. Is it just me or is there often a link between extremely brilliant people and insanity?

Does anyone know what his stance on God and religion were? Most philosophers are'nt known for being religious.

 

[Talon02]

He said, "God is dead."

 

[vegetation]

Originally posted by: Arkitech
I just read a brief bio on Nietzsche and it mentioned that he went insane in his later years. Is it just me or is there often a link between extremely brilliant people and insanity?

Does anyone know what his stance on God and religion were? Most philosophers are'nt known for being religious.

He had syphilis. Very common back then.

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: Talon02
He said, "God is dead."

And now so is he.

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: DaiShan

Originally posted by: Czar
a nutter, a smart nutter though

I started reading The use and abuse of history a while ago, didnt finish it because its hard to read, but its very interesting
http://www.mala.bc.ca/~johnstoi/Nietzsche/history.htm
here is the book

Every page he writes I have to read 2-3 times, it wouldn't be so bad if he didn't jump around so much...

I know that feeling

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: Talon02
He said, "God is dead."

And now so is he.

and this too shall pass.

 

[isaacmacdonald]

he was extremely smart german fellow. I believe (like most smart cats) he also specialized in linguistics. Eventually he went insane, some say this is evident in his last 3 books (twilight of the idols, the antichrist, and ecce homo). He was perhaps the real spirit that inspired the existentialists.

 

[Arkitech]

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald
he was extremely smart german fellow. I believe (like most smart cats) he also specialized in linguistics. Eventually he went insane, some say this is evident in his last 3 books (twilight of the idols, the antichrist, and ecce homo). He was perhaps the real spirit that inspired the existentialists.

What exactly does existenialist mean?

 

[AgentBehemoth]

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: Arkitech

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald
he was extremely smart german fellow. I believe (like most smart cats) he also specialized in linguistics. Eventually he went insane, some say this is evident in his last 3 books (twilight of the idols, the antichrist, and ecce homo). He was perhaps the real spirit that inspired the existentialists.

What exactly does existenialist mean?

use google. both your questions can easily be answered.

 

[burnedout]

I improved my knowledge of German by reading Nietzsche. He created some very interesting work. "Die fröhliche Wissenschaft" comes to mind.