Reading Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche's works is to think that you've gone far past a perversion of nature, and on the other hand your curiosity for a higher truth, one that makes more sense than what you've been force fed all of your life -- draws you into his blunt and painstakingly truthful rhetoric.
Nietzsche's works helped me put to bed the very skepticism that I myself had come too, and I must admit, it felt good to see that someone else thought the same. His works put more of a distinct timeline to my perspectives, which would've been thought to be conspiracies.
Nietzsche's works have been described as the "unexplainable" or the "forbidden", but why should "truth" be forbidden? And the so-called "unexplainable" was explained to me just fine, so much so, that I often felt as if Nietzsche was personally speaking to me. He questioned me through the journey of his words as if to make sure I understood him and if not, it was imperative to backtrack and reread what I could have possibly missed.
He made you feel as if he were testing your capacity to comprehend him and if you did, then you would make it to the end of his essay. Nietzsche thought highly of himself and if you were his equal you'd not only finish reading his works, but would have mastered the understanding of it.
A true artist of his era as he sought truth on the deepest level; a level so deep and sacred that it could stop a parent from attending their child's wedding due to differing biblical views. A level so deep that one could be condemned and/or disowned from their immediate circle of family and friends for being in biblical opposition.
Nietzsche's written work titled 'The Antichrist', is exactly what it sounds like. The philosopher calls into question the problems of morality regarding good and evil, while giving a world view perspective which claims that there is only one truth or one true interpretation of existence.
This book explains how Christianity came to be in a way I had never before seen. Moreover, it also answered many questions that I had about the bible and of a particular people that had mass influence to change it. The 'Antichrist' introduces us to a new world order and judge, a concept recreated from the original copy. A contradiction as Nietzsche would say, "in plain English; the most dangerous kind of parasite."
There is much truth in Nietzsche's literature because it bespeaks a familiarity of my present day, our present day; the 21st century. Which is why I recommend reading this book for all curious minds interested in a different world view perspective.
Through his writings you'll embark on his travels, his notable interaction with other philosophers and their works which allowed Nietzsche to compare and contrast, as well as various theologians, priests, authors, artists etc. His magnum opus (masterpiece) has been the experiences of life, things that can not be taught in a classroom. Furthermore, Nietzsche requires that one should step outside the status quo of instructed learning, as he sees life to be the best possible classroom.
Not for nothing, but I thinks it's relevant to quote a few paragraphs from 'The Antichrist' so you understand how it's similar to our present day.
1. "The greatest number became "master".
Nietzsche's works helped me put to bed the very skepticism that I myself had come too, and I must admit, it felt good to see that someone else thought the same. His works put more of a distinct timeline to my perspectives, which would've been thought to be conspiracies.
Nietzsche's works have been described as the "unexplainable" or the "forbidden", but why should "truth" be forbidden? And the so-called "unexplainable" was explained to me just fine, so much so, that I often felt as if Nietzsche was personally speaking to me. He questioned me through the journey of his words as if to make sure I understood him and if not, it was imperative to backtrack and reread what I could have possibly missed.
He made you feel as if he were testing your capacity to comprehend him and if you did, then you would make it to the end of his essay. Nietzsche thought highly of himself and if you were his equal you'd not only finish reading his works, but would have mastered the understanding of it.
A true artist of his era as he sought truth on the deepest level; a level so deep and sacred that it could stop a parent from attending their child's wedding due to differing biblical views. A level so deep that one could be condemned and/or disowned from their immediate circle of family and friends for being in biblical opposition.
Nietzsche's written work titled 'The Antichrist', is exactly what it sounds like. The philosopher calls into question the problems of morality regarding good and evil, while giving a world view perspective which claims that there is only one truth or one true interpretation of existence.
This book explains how Christianity came to be in a way I had never before seen. Moreover, it also answered many questions that I had about the bible and of a particular people that had mass influence to change it. The 'Antichrist' introduces us to a new world order and judge, a concept recreated from the original copy. A contradiction as Nietzsche would say, "in plain English; the most dangerous kind of parasite."
There is much truth in Nietzsche's literature because it bespeaks a familiarity of my present day, our present day; the 21st century. Which is why I recommend reading this book for all curious minds interested in a different world view perspective.
Through his writings you'll embark on his travels, his notable interaction with other philosophers and their works which allowed Nietzsche to compare and contrast, as well as various theologians, priests, authors, artists etc. His magnum opus (masterpiece) has been the experiences of life, things that can not be taught in a classroom. Furthermore, Nietzsche requires that one should step outside the status quo of instructed learning, as he sees life to be the best possible classroom.
Not for nothing, but I thinks it's relevant to quote a few paragraphs from 'The Antichrist' so you understand how it's similar to our present day.
1. "The greatest number became "master".
2. "Sin, I repeat, this form of self-pollution par excellence on the part of man, was invented in order to make science, culture, and every elevation and noble trait in man quite impossible; by means of the invention of sin the priest is able to rule." (LBGTQ , interracial couples, disobedient wives )
3. "The prerequisite thereto was the admission of the fact that the type of the Savior has reached us only in a very distorted form. This distortion in itself is extremely feasible: for many reasons a type of that kind could not be pure, whole, and free from additions.
The environment in which this strange figure moved, must have left its mark upon him, and the history, the destiny of the first Christian communities must have done so to a still greater degree. Thanks to destiny, the type must have been enriched retrospectively with features which can be interpreted only as serving the purposes of war and of propaganda.
3. "The prerequisite thereto was the admission of the fact that the type of the Savior has reached us only in a very distorted form. This distortion in itself is extremely feasible: for many reasons a type of that kind could not be pure, whole, and free from additions.
The environment in which this strange figure moved, must have left its mark upon him, and the history, the destiny of the first Christian communities must have done so to a still greater degree. Thanks to destiny, the type must have been enriched retrospectively with features which can be interpreted only as serving the purposes of war and of propaganda.
4. "Diet is selected in such a way as to favor morbid symptoms and to over-excite the nerves."
5. "In order to be able to say Nay (no) to everything that represents the ascending movement of life, prosperity, power, beauty, and self-affirmation on earth, the instinct of resentment, become genius, had to invent another world, from the standpoint of which that Yea-saying (yes) to life appeared as the most evil and most abominable thing."
Nietzsche's works are a must read.
2013 LA
