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Development?

Annulment of the Supersensible

Transformation

Religion/ Morality

Opium

Limits the strong

Cripples progression

Directed towards progression/ evolution/ development

Laws of Nature

Survival of the fittest/ strong (superman/ ubermensch)

Overcome: weak

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Nietzsche is Dead

"Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly." Leviticus 19:15

"There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land." Deuteronomy 15:11

"He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor." 1 Samuel 2:8

GOD IS DEAD = MAN IS DEAD?

death = annulment by man of the supersensible worldTransforming the traditions/ norms made by religion

How? = tool: science

NIETZSCHE

1. LAWS OF RELIGION Favors the weak (restrictions) Platonic: transcending Morality: limits the

strong/progression Cripples progression But created by man

2. LAWS OF NATURE Directed towards development and

growth Survival of the fittest and the

strong Weak has no right from nature to

exist. Annulment of the supersensible

world Power is the supreme virtue

Active pity for all the failures

Has depressing effects (stoics)

Contradicted the strong to preserve itself

Sinning = weak

CHRISTIANITY

ANNULMENT/NIHILISTIC ATTITUDETransforming the old values into newer ideas that may be applicable to the present (idea of change)

THE WEAK:Must be eliminated to give way to the strong

E.g.German military: aryan race(conqueror of the world)

Übermensch(“overman”)self-evolution

Will to truthNot to deceive and

not to be deceived Overcoming

weakness/ fearGAY SCIENCE

God’s death: liberation from

mediocrity, self-evolution. Man: master of

himself Karma?

1. world can be transformed E.g. condom, in vitro

fertilization2. own rules: HEIGHTENS

THE FEELING OF POWER rules that are “nihilistic” transforming the world

towards development.3. Cause for nihilism: Reason

= MAN by imposing strict, inhuman

“man-made categories over humanity’s existential

essence.

SCIENCE

E.g. new urban planning vs. laws of birth control according to the Church

Applicable: “humayo kayo at magpakarami”

WE DO NOT HAVE THE FULL CAPACITY TO REALIZE THE COMPLETE IDENTITY OF GOD.

WHAT WE DID WAS TO CREATE LAWS THAT MAY SOMEHOW DEFINE GOD’S REALITY.SENSE OF CONSOLATION

BUT THESE LAWS TEND TO SUPPRESS MAN’S EXISTENTIAL REALITY MAINLY BECAUSE THESE LAWS ARE CREATED IN ACCORDANCE TO MAN’S UNDERSTANDING OF A GOD.

MAN CREATED THE IDEA OF GOD: MAN KILLED GOD’S REALITY

SUMMARY

FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE

1. How can you relate/ explain Nietzsche’s idea on nihilism with the movie’s storyline?

2. Where is the idea of God/ Religion in the movie? Your answer/ explanation should be in line w/ Nietzsche’s notion on God/ Religion.

3. Is religion really necessary in determining one’s freedom? Is Younger really a freeman? Explain your answers in connection with the possible effects of Religion in one’s action.

4. In the context of Nietzsche’s philosophy, who is the “superman” in the movie? Explain.