Nihilism Born in modern day Germany Spent 11 years in mental darkness "God is dead" Critiqued traditional ways "Will to power" Lived in almost complete isolation Zarathustra Grew up in a house with only women Professor of classical philology Three distinct writing periods Critiqued religion and morality Wanted to provide new meaning for human life Believed men must create their own values "Superman" Died 1900 Suffered from ill health his whole life. Self overcoming Long Lasting influence Self controlling Fell into insanity Often seen as a Nazi "Prophet" Nihilism Born in modern day Germany Spent 11 years in mental darkness "God is dead" Critiqued traditional ways "Will to power" Lived in almost complete isolation Zarathustra Grew up in a house with only women Professor of classical philology Three distinct writing periods Critiqued religion and morality Wanted to provide new meaning for human life Believed men must create their own values "Superman" Died 1900 Suffered from ill health his whole life. Self overcoming Long Lasting influence Self controlling Fell into insanity Often seen as a Nazi "Prophet"
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Nihilism
Born in modern day Germany
Spent 11 years in mental darkness
"God is dead"
Critiqued traditional ways
"Will to power"
Lived in almost complete isolation
Zarathustra
Grew up in a house with only women
Professor of classical philology
Three distinct writing periods
Critiqued religion and morality
Wanted to provide new meaning for human life
Believed men must create their own values
"Superman"
Died 1900
Suffered from ill health his whole life.
Self overcoming
Long Lasting influence
Self controlling
Fell into insanity
Often seen as a Nazi "Prophet"
