• TotallynotJessica@lemmy.worldM
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      7 days ago

      He was brilliant. His understanding of Nihilism and takedown of “cogito, ergo sum” are hard to dispute. “The will to power” is a fascinating concept for the modern age, running through so much of the human behavior that we rationalize and justify. As much as I dislike how his choice of words empowered fascist ideology, he did recognize that Europe was ripe for the taking by a strong leader.

      His philosophy ties in well with Marxism and Darwinism, as well as most other philosophers of the scientific age. It’s not perfect or easy to understand, but his writing is filled with phrases of shocking wisdom. “God being dead” is the least shocking thing he realized.