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October 2009 
thus spoke zarathustra
Posted on May 28th, 2008
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i just finished listening to Brian's note on 'thus spoke zarathustra' by nietzsche.
btw if you have not done so yet, head over to Philosopher's Notes, and sign up for some awesome consentrated wisdom.
also see this for reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_is_dead
the following is a short collection of some of my thoughts regarding his famous assertation of the death of superstition.
god is dead.
at its heart, this statement conveys that we are moral beings in our own right. we need not praise a god for our morals or blame a devil for our vices.
the uberman is many things, but it seams that nietzsche had a particular requirement for reaching this state - that he takes responsibility for his life.
it seams that the first priority of someone who desires to become such an ubermensch must be to partake in the murder of his gods.
as long as you worship a god, you are subject to the 'will of god', its church or community and encouraged to view yourself as a lowly creature, unworthy of looking the world in the eyes, incapable of making your own decisions and living life to its full.
it seems the uberman comes into his own when he acknowledge himself as his own most influential actor. god, religion, society and custom all take a back seat. by this valuation of the self, the UM gets a great appreciation for all other beings, those trapped by their beliefs and those emancipated as himself. he sees the wonder of life, that just is, and strives to conserve it in himself and in the world around him.
the UM transcends good and evil as he is motivated by this desire of betterment and appreciation of life. his acts are automatically inline with this, and he never experiences guilt or shame. he is a being of integrity. godless.
btw if you have not done so yet, head over to Philosopher's Notes, and sign up for some awesome consentrated wisdom.
also see this for reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_is_dead
the following is a short collection of some of my thoughts regarding his famous assertation of the death of superstition.
god is dead.
at its heart, this statement conveys that we are moral beings in our own right. we need not praise a god for our morals or blame a devil for our vices.
the uberman is many things, but it seams that nietzsche had a particular requirement for reaching this state - that he takes responsibility for his life.
it seams that the first priority of someone who desires to become such an ubermensch must be to partake in the murder of his gods.
as long as you worship a god, you are subject to the 'will of god', its church or community and encouraged to view yourself as a lowly creature, unworthy of looking the world in the eyes, incapable of making your own decisions and living life to its full.
it seems the uberman comes into his own when he acknowledge himself as his own most influential actor. god, religion, society and custom all take a back seat. by this valuation of the self, the UM gets a great appreciation for all other beings, those trapped by their beliefs and those emancipated as himself. he sees the wonder of life, that just is, and strives to conserve it in himself and in the world around him.
the UM transcends good and evil as he is motivated by this desire of betterment and appreciation of life. his acts are automatically inline with this, and he never experiences guilt or shame. he is a being of integrity. godless.
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