Nietzche Reading

Answer the following questions based on the Wikipedia entry for Friedrich Nietzsche.

Philosophy
1.  Why do his works sometimes seem paradoxical and provoke strong reactions?
2. Describe his criticisms of Christianity, including specific examples.

Morality
3. Think for a moment:  What's the difference between "bad" and "evil."  Why might this distinction matter?
4. Explain master morality
5. Explain slave morality
6. Why did this slave morality result?

The Death of God
7. Nietzsche says that "God is Dead.  We have killed him." What does he mean by this?
8. Describe what he calls "passive nihilism" and Nietzsche's opinion of this approach.
9. Why did Nietzsche hope to speed up the approach of Nihilism?

Perspectivism
10.  Why did he reject the idea of a universal, objective reality (and especially morality)?

Will to Power
11. Why does Nietszche reject Utilitarianism?
12. (See Will To Power Page) - What are some common manifestations of the will to power?


Eternal Return

13. Describe the concept of eternal return
14 .What effect would this effect have on an individual?  What would it mean for an individual to wish this to be true?

Ubermensch
15. Briefly summarize the concept of the ubermensch

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