The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche remains very misunderstood because of his mental condition and his writings. Even the translation from German to other languages (English, French, or Spanish) creates difficulties because Nietzsche meaning is complex. He was influenced many authors, thinkers, and philosophers like Arthur Schopenhauer, Immanuel Kant, and Voltaire. His ethics came at a time where Germany was an influence on the world, but not a superpower and Judeo-Christian morals were center stage. It is key to point out the context in which Nietzsche is writing this because that was the target audience; Germans that follow Judeo-Christian thinking. The Genealogy of Morals remains a favorite
Nietzsche’s presentation and understanding of Judeo-Christian morals are negative and argues that the ethics of these principles is backwards. In the first part of his first essay in On the Genealogy of Morals, Nietzsche attacks English psychologists because they attempt to explain morality has failed; they lacked historical sense …show more content…
Maiman explains, “Nietzsche does not claim that either the noble or the ignoble are the true moral values. He merely goes against the perception that some values have an intrinsic value and by that attack the basic foundations of Kant’s theory (pg. 19).” There is more of a feeling that Nietzsche wanted to explain to the German population at the time that there are other ways of thinkings like how he describes: Nobles vs. Priests, Good vs. Bad, and Good vs. Evil. It was Kant that explained his theory of morality first and it was only time for someone to think against that. Why does Nietzsche believe that giving out new morals would turn away from his original point on “the overman” or rethinking of all values is because that is what has happened in the past. He makes sure not to eliminate
Nietzsche’s presentation and understanding of Judeo-Christian morals are negative and argues that the ethics of these principles is backwards. In the first part of his first essay in On the Genealogy of Morals, Nietzsche attacks English psychologists because they attempt to explain morality has failed; they lacked historical sense …show more content…
Maiman explains, “Nietzsche does not claim that either the noble or the ignoble are the true moral values. He merely goes against the perception that some values have an intrinsic value and by that attack the basic foundations of Kant’s theory (pg. 19).” There is more of a feeling that Nietzsche wanted to explain to the German population at the time that there are other ways of thinkings like how he describes: Nobles vs. Priests, Good vs. Bad, and Good vs. Evil. It was Kant that explained his theory of morality first and it was only time for someone to think against that. Why does Nietzsche believe that giving out new morals would turn away from his original point on “the overman” or rethinking of all values is because that is what has happened in the past. He makes sure not to eliminate