“A new species would bless me as its creator and source”: Romantic and Byronic Influence in Frankenstein Leading to Nietzsche's Theory of Existentialism The word “Byronic” derives from the creator of this hero archetype, Lord Byron of 19th century England, who proposed a hero that complemented the Romanticism’s hero in many forms. Lord Byron’s archetype demonstrated psychological and sentimental complexity that the Romantic hero lacked in many respects. A Byronic hero is perceived as an extreme version
Twilight of the Idols is one of the Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical masterpieces. The book was published in 1889. Nietzsche gave this book the title Twilight of Idols because his main intention in the book was to criticize some traditional believes which he nicknamed idols. Some of the important themes in the book include, Maxims and Arrows, The Problem of Socrates, Reason in Philosophy, and Morality as Anti-nature. This paper gives a critique of Nietzsche’s main thesis in the theme “Morality
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was an iconic German philosopher of the 19th century. He had a huge influence on Western philosophy. His major works focused mainly on the meaning of existence, Christianity, atheism, history, morality and nihilism. Nietzsche’s works express a fear that the decline of religion, the rise of atheism, and the absence of a higher moral authority would plunge the world into chaos. The western world had depended on the rule of God for thousands of years — it gave order
condition consists of core principles in humanity with a myriad of different interpretations; a majority of which seem contradictory, due to the nature of philosophy, has 6 core traits, 3 of which this essay will explore. A massive part of human life consists of conflict. This conflict can range anywhere
emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining his or her own development through actions. Although Existentialism is not a branch of philosophy, it refers and relates to various philosophical beliefs like individual freedom and subjectivity. Jean-Paul Sartre and Friedrich Nietzsche didn't focus on traditional morality, but instead an ethics based on authenticity showing a relationship between human creativity and moral values. Sartre and Nietzsche had
“Friedrich Nietzsche is a German philosopher born on October 15, 1844, in Röcken bei Lützen. Nietzsche was known for his writings on good and evil, the end of religion in modern society and the concept of a “super-man”. Nietzsche is regarded as a major influence on 20th century philosophy, theology and art. His ideas on individuality, morality and the meaning of existence contributed to the thinking of philosophers Martin Heidegger and Michel Foucault. Nietzsche introduces the “sovereign individual”
individual live a life at its full potential without causing damage to oneself or others. Precisely, the virtues and environment that is created in the personal life of an individual and within themselves correlates with Nietzsche's concept of Apollonianism and Dionysianism, which is reflected
Woman: God’s second mistake? Friedrich Nietzsche, a German philosopher, who regarded ‘thirst for power’ as the sole driving force of all human actions, has many a one-liners to his credit. ‘Woman was God’s second mistake’, he declared. Unmindful of the reactionary scathing criticism and shrill abuses he invited for himself, especially from the ever-irritable feminist brigade. The fact and belief that God never ever commits a mistake, brings Nietzsche’s proclamation dashingly down into the dust bin