| FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE: THUS SPOKE ZARATHUSTRA |
| Here, you will read some notes I have taken while reading this particular work of the great philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche. This is one of his best works and probably his most well-known, if nothing else than for some of its "proclamations". It was in this work that Nietzsche's character, Zarathustra, proclaimed that "God is dead" and stated that "religion is the opiate of the masses." The focus of this work centered around Nietzsche's description of man's ascent and achievement of becoming an "ubermensch", or superman, or overman. The term does not translate neatly into English so several different terms exist to describe the same thing. While reading these notations and summarizations, please take them just as that: a summarization and introduction. This is a very dense and complicated piece of literary power and is probably best investigated in a one-on-one manner. The point of this posting is to give you, the reader, a jumping-off point from which you can start your own search into the complexities of Nietzsche's mind. Or, if you have already been there (or here), then take this as an additional opportunity to re-examine a wonderfully complex piece of philosophical creation. Enjoy! I. Part 1 section 1 section 2 section 3 II. Part 2 section 1 section 2 section 3 III. Part 3 section 1 section 2 section 3 section 4 IV. Part 4 section 1 section 2 section 3 section 4 Email me any questions or comments you have! Philosophy homepage |