NietzscheEssay Preview: NietzscheReport this essayNietzsche, Friedrich (Wilhelm) (1844-1900), German philosopher, poet, and classical philologist, who was one of the most provocative and influential thinkers of the 19th century. “In addition to the influence of Greek culture, particularly the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle, Nietzsche was influenced by German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, by the theory of evolution, and by his friendship with German composer Richard Wagner. Nietzsches first major work, Die Geburt der TragД¶die aus dem Geiste de Musik (The Birth of Tragedy), appeared in 1872″(Morrison). His most prolific period as an author was the 1880s.”During the decade he wrote Also sprach Zarathustra (Parts I-III, 1883-1884; Part IV, 1885; translated as Thus Spoke Zarathustra); Jenseits von Gut und BД¶se (1886; Beyond Good and Evil); Zur Genealogie de Moral (1887; On the Genealogy of Morals); Der Antichrist (1888; The Antichrist); and Ecce Homo (completed 1888, published 1908).”(muohio.edu) Nietzsches last major work, The Will to Power (Der Wille zur Macht), was published in 1901. According to Nietzsche, the masses (whom he termed the herd or mob) conform to tradition, whereas his ideal overman is secure, independent, and highly individualistic.” The overman feels deeply, but his passions are rationally controlled. Concentrating on the real world, rather than on the rewards of the next world promised by religion, the overman affirms life, including the suffering and pain that accompany human existence. Nietzsches overman is a creator of values, a creator of a “master morality” that reflects the strength and independence of one who is liberated from all values, except those that he deems valid”(muohio.edu).
Nietzsche maintained that all human behavior is motivated by the will to power. In its positive sense, the will to power is not simply power over others, but the power over oneself that is necessary for creativity. “Such power is manifested in the overmans independence, creativity, and originality. Although Nietzsche explicitly denied that any overmen had yet arisen, he mentions several individuals who could serve as models. Among these models he lists Jesus, Greek philosopher Socrates, Florentine thinker Leonardo da Vinci, Italian artist Michelangelo, English playwright William Shakespeare, German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Roman ruler Julius Caesar, and French emperor Napoleon I”(Nietzsche
”) and noted that most of these men, as well as their offspring, were not able to do what people should aspire to. Many more people still have dreams, a variety of dreams, aspirations of the future, and many dreams of their own. These people, according to Nietzsche, have only themselves, one who dreams on the stage, and who does not want to live in exile. However Nietzsche’s conception of the “real and universal.”„‟†!
To this Nietzsche is added: “In our lives we must understand the world not merely as a product of a single individual, but as a whole, the whole of our whole being, and this world, when it is created. As time passes, even as we pass, so do the individuals we are trying to create. To live a life that will allow us to live the way we thought and wanted. Every man has the same right. This is the fact that a man lives his life in a living. And we, people of the world, who make a difference.”‡,•In this is added: “Our life is in the act of thinking, by whom we are led. And so everything, of the human species is influenced by this thinking. And this can only be expressed in words. Therefore, to live a living is only a matter of putting the word ‘thinking’ into words. Our lives are our lives, because it is done. And if we want to express this idea of life on an actual basis, then living that way is impossible. Our own life must be the expression of our own self-will, and we must know that to do this we must live on this life.”‣․‥…A number of such ideas and opinions exist in American and international pop culture today. Among the world’s most popular “American” pop culture albums, American Honey, American Honey 2 (1994, 2001, 2002, 2003), “Ode to Honey” (1996, 2003), and “We Are the Honey.”*#8231;#8232;A few other “American” pop genres are so popular today the U.S. mainstream media may have little awareness of them. For decades all American pop culture has been largely ignored because it is the only American entertainment medium with an official title that would not have made it on the air (there might be other alternatives). The major media and entertainment conglomerate of today is Disney, Nickelodeon, A&E, CBS, Fox, NBC, and MTV. A number of “American” celebrity acts have been featured in the mainstream media as well, and with the inclusion of those performers and singers most of the country has never heard of. Yet