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Nihilism

Morality (Friedrich Nietzsche)

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Who wrote "Critique of Pure Reason"? Kant
Who published "The World as Will and Representation"? Schopenhauer
Who dismissed Nietzsche's political interpretation as inadequate? Bataille
The will to power is not merely the demand to? Dominate & control
Striving after higher goals can lead to? A good life
Who was a leading light in the "school of suspicion"? Nietzsche
What was Nietzsche's philosophy? Nihilist
The nihilist philosophy implies? It is impossible to find meaning in existemce
What is a popular perception of Nietzsche? Tha he was a prototypical Nazit
What two main things caused Nietzsche to brake from his friend, Richard Wagner? Racism & nationalism
What did Nietzsche consider to be his masterpiece? "Thus Spake Zarathustra"
Nietzsche's masterpiece was not a standard work of philosophy, but closer to? An epic poem
Was position was Nietzsche appointed to at Basel at the age of 24? Professor of Classical Philosphy
What happened to Nietzsche in 1879? He suffered a severe mental breakdown
Who did Nietzsche feel were the most evil enemies? Priests
What did Nietzsche compare the social philosophy of the utilitarians to? Pigs in a sty
Who wrote "God is Dead"? Nietzsche
What argument did Nietzsche try to clarify in "Beyond Good and Evil" and the "Genealogy of Morals"? The break from conventional morality
In ancient times, the qualities of what animal was most celebrated? The lion
In modern times the qualities o what animal are more honored? The lamb
Nietzsche became a philosopher of? Difference
As a post-structuralist thinker, Nietzsche was concerned to overhaul? Systems of domination
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