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Why Love is about POWER | Nietzsche

28 min

Support us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTMentioned in the video:▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcIOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_IIn the Joyful Science, Nietzsche notes his surprise in how our culture came to regard love as a sweet, romantic, selfless, self-sacrificial thing. For Nietzsche, true love is actually the opposite of these things: it's about desire, about wanting something for yourself, about not being willing to share, about willing to compete with rivals and to wish for them nothing, and for yourself, everything. He even goes so far as to say that love and greed might be the same psychological impulse, just under a different name. But then how did love come to be associated with selflessness? The answer is to be found in the slave revolt in morals: the powerless, deprived as they were of the pleasures of love, invented an imaginary victory over the powerful: they transvaluated the value of love, redefined it to mean general love of mankind (agape in the Ancient Greek sense) so that now anyone could enjoy the pleasures of love, not just the happy few. Through a long march through our culture (Nietzsche always maintained the slave revolt in morals was a resounding success) the slaves succeeded in taking love, originally conceived as Eros, a violent, lust-filled affair with a tinge of violence in it (just think of jealousy as one of the strongest human emotions) and turned it into Agape, a kind of neutered, general, abstract "love of mankind."The Western, Romantic conception of love is the history for a forgetting of the original meaning of love, and the heart of darkness w...

NIETZSCHE Explained: Twilight of the Idols - Morality Against Nature (pt. 3)

9 min

Twilight of the Idols PART 1: https://youtu.be/5r2IflhebzETwilight of the Idols PART 2: https://youtu.be/nFbgzoegVNAIn the previous part of this series on Nietzsche’s Twilight of the Idols, we looked at the concept of degeneracy or decadence and what that means on a metaphysical level. In this part, we will explore decadence through a moral lens – we will look at a tiny little chapter in Twilight of the Idols entitled “Morality as Anti-Nature.” There are more parts coming out. If you want to be notified when these are released, please consider subscribing to the channel and clicking the Bell button.Nietzsche will argue that a morality is defined by how it teaches us to deal with these passions. Nietzsche notes that nearly every morality thus far formulated, advocates the quelling of passion.“…owing to the stupidity inherent in passion, men waged war against passion itself: men pledged themselves to annihilate it,—all ancient moral-mongers were unanimous on this point, "il faut tuer les passions."”It’s not hard to come up with examples. The idea that impulsive emotion is bad, that unbridled lust or greed are problematic, that violent anger is rarely justified – these are all ideas that have become so commonplace they are barely questioned. Every single system of morality, from Stoicism to Buddhism to Kantian ethics – preaches either the control or even the annihilation of emotions.And of course, Nietzsche singles out one system for attack: Christianity. In particular, he cites the Sermon on the Mount in which Jesus says, with regards to sexuality: “if thy eye offend thee, pluck it out.” This is the prototypical example of a morality that seeks to annihilate passion and emotion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why You Can’t Make Friends | Schopenhauer

8 min

SUPPORT US ON PATREON:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTSchopenhauer on being alone and how to deal with society:▶ https://youtu.be/eSbaqqDfGxU▶ SCHOPENHAUER'S WORKS:Parerga and Paralipomena vol. 1: https://amzn.to/3pK6xCjParerga and Paralipomena vol. 2: https://amzn.to/3jJa2p0The World as Will and Representation vol. 1: https://amzn.to/3FPGkIjThe World as Will and Representation vol. 2: https://amzn.to/3FT0nFCThe hedgehog dilemma is a metaphor for the difficulty of human relationships.(Schopenhauer’s original is about porcupines, not hedgehogs; Freud seems to have popularised hedgehogs when paraphrasing Schopenhauer in his own works.)On a cold winter’s day, two hedgehogs cuddle close together for warm. But soon their spikes hurt the other. So they separate again. But then the cold forces them back together, and of course they end up hurting each other again.So the hedgehogs ultimately find an equilibrium: far enough to not be hurt by spikes, close enough to be somewhat warm. A compromise that leaves them unsatisfied, but it’s better than nothing.Schopenhauer argues that it’s better to be alone, to be your own source of warmth. While also realising that such is not possible for the vast majority of people: humans are social animals. So he advises us to ‘keep our distance’ (he even uses the English expression.) The video goes a step further by thinking about a possible Nietzschean perspective: seeking intimacy and friendship, knowing full well that hurt might result. We can view the hedgehog’s dilemma as something more than a simple metaphor for human relationships. It’s a litmus test on how a person views life: full of suffering yes, but does that mean we should run from it, or embrace it? In this way it lays bare the biggest difference between Nietzsche and Schopenhauer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Why Love is about POWER | Nietzsche

28 min

Support us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTMentioned in the video:▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcIOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_IIn the Joyful Science, Nietzsche notes his surprise in how our culture came to regard love as a sweet, romantic, selfless, self-sacrificial thing. For Nietzsche, true love is actually the opposite of these things: it's about desire, about wanting something for yourself, about not being willing to share, about willing to compete with rivals and to wish for them nothing, and for yourself, everything. He even goes so far as to say that love and greed might be the same psychological impulse, just under a different name. But then how did love come to be associated with selflessness? The answer is to be found in the slave revolt in morals: the powerless, deprived as they were of the pleasures of love, invented an imaginary victory over the powerful: they transvaluated the value of love, redefined it to mean general love of mankind (agape in the Ancient Greek sense) so that now anyone could enjoy the pleasures of love, not just the happy few. Through a long march through our culture (Nietzsche always maintained the slave revolt in morals was a resounding success) the slaves succeeded in taking love, originally conceived as Eros, a violent, lust-filled affair with a tinge of violence in it (just think of jealousy as one of the strongest human emotions) and turned it into Agape, a kind of neutered, general, abstract "love of mankind."The Western, Romantic conception of love is the history for a forgetting of the original meaning of love, and the heart of darkness w...

NIETZSCHE Explained: Twilight of the Idols - Morality Against Nature (pt. 3)

9 min

Twilight of the Idols PART 1: https://youtu.be/5r2IflhebzETwilight of the Idols PART 2: https://youtu.be/nFbgzoegVNAIn the previous part of this series on Nietzsche’s Twilight of the Idols, we looked at the concept of degeneracy or decadence and what that means on a metaphysical level. In this part, we will explore decadence through a moral lens – we will look at a tiny little chapter in Twilight of the Idols entitled “Morality as Anti-Nature.” There are more parts coming out. If you want to be notified when these are released, please consider subscribing to the channel and clicking the Bell button.Nietzsche will argue that a morality is defined by how it teaches us to deal with these passions. Nietzsche notes that nearly every morality thus far formulated, advocates the quelling of passion.“…owing to the stupidity inherent in passion, men waged war against passion itself: men pledged themselves to annihilate it,—all ancient moral-mongers were unanimous on this point, "il faut tuer les passions."”It’s not hard to come up with examples. The idea that impulsive emotion is bad, that unbridled lust or greed are problematic, that violent anger is rarely justified – these are all ideas that have become so commonplace they are barely questioned. Every single system of morality, from Stoicism to Buddhism to Kantian ethics – preaches either the control or even the annihilation of emotions.And of course, Nietzsche singles out one system for attack: Christianity. In particular, he cites the Sermon on the Mount in which Jesus says, with regards to sexuality: “if thy eye offend thee, pluck it out.” This is the prototypical example of a morality that seeks to annihilate passion and emotion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why You Can’t Make Friends | Schopenhauer

8 min

SUPPORT US ON PATREON:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTSchopenhauer on being alone and how to deal with society:▶ https://youtu.be/eSbaqqDfGxU▶ SCHOPENHAUER'S WORKS:Parerga and Paralipomena vol. 1: https://amzn.to/3pK6xCjParerga and Paralipomena vol. 2: https://amzn.to/3jJa2p0The World as Will and Representation vol. 1: https://amzn.to/3FPGkIjThe World as Will and Representation vol. 2: https://amzn.to/3FT0nFCThe hedgehog dilemma is a metaphor for the difficulty of human relationships.(Schopenhauer’s original is about porcupines, not hedgehogs; Freud seems to have popularised hedgehogs when paraphrasing Schopenhauer in his own works.)On a cold winter’s day, two hedgehogs cuddle close together for warm. But soon their spikes hurt the other. So they separate again. But then the cold forces them back together, and of course they end up hurting each other again.So the hedgehogs ultimately find an equilibrium: far enough to not be hurt by spikes, close enough to be somewhat warm. A compromise that leaves them unsatisfied, but it’s better than nothing.Schopenhauer argues that it’s better to be alone, to be your own source of warmth. While also realising that such is not possible for the vast majority of people: humans are social animals. So he advises us to ‘keep our distance’ (he even uses the English expression.) The video goes a step further by thinking about a possible Nietzschean perspective: seeking intimacy and friendship, knowing full well that hurt might result. We can view the hedgehog’s dilemma as something more than a simple metaphor for human relationships. It’s a litmus test on how a person views life: full of suffering yes, but does that mean we should run from it, or embrace it? In this way it lays bare the biggest difference between Nietzsche and Schopenhauer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SCHOPENHAUER Explained: Aesthetics of Music and Nature (pt. 3)

19 min

In the third and final part of our series on the core philosophy of German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, we explore his theory of aesthetics. We highly recommend you watch the previous videos in this series, on both his metaphysics and ethics, before watching this one.Schopenhauer has sometimes been called "the artists' philosopher" because of his lasting influence on art. Art, for Schopenhauer, is a way for us to forget our suffering, even for only a short time. And music was the most perfect means to do so. Lots of artists took Schopenhauer's aesthetic theory to heart and felt emboldened in the pursuit of their craft as a result. We also touch upon his rediscovery of the Platonic Ideas.Watch: SCHOPENHAUER Explained: Metaphysics of the Will: https://youtu.be/i87hX_uznEQWatch: SCHOPENHAUER Explained: Ethics of Compassion (pt. 2)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAeKylqj-Xg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Schopenhauer's Philosophy of Religion - Buddhism and Hinduism (pt. 3)

13 min

WATCH:Pt. 1: https://youtu.be/f9EVlUJyrQgPt. 2: https://youtu.be/XAXj06hZe5IIt is pretty well-known that Schopenhauer greatly admired both Buddhism and Hinduism. It’s said he read the Upanishads every night before bed, and at the end of his life he even taught himself Sanskrit. Let’s take a closer look at his thought on these Eastern religions. Recall how in the previous parts we saw how Schopenhauer calls religions pessimistic or optimistic depending on how they interpret the nature of the material world. According to this classification, Judaism was optimistic while Christianity was pessimistic. Buddhism and Hinduism of course, are both pessimistic with regards to the material world. The Buddhistic acknowledgement that life is suffering, that earthly happiness cannot be found, the strict ascetic lifestyle of Buddhists and Brahmans, these factors are, in Schopenhauer’s lexicon, signs of a pessimistic religion: a religion that regards with contempt the material world and seeks to turn away from it through fasting, meditation, and abstinence. The question is, where does this pessimism come from? Ultimately, the pessimistic outlook must stem from an epistemic scepticism regarding the material world. What this means is that there must be a conviction that the material world is not the world of supreme importance, that something exists beyond mere matter, that the material world is an illusion. We see how Buddhism and Brahmanism (or Hinduism) are in fundamental agreement (even if there are some particular differences) with Schopenhauer’s metaphysical as well as moral teachings. While New Testament Christianity is certainly in agreement with Schopenhauer’s moral teachings, it is lacking on the metaphysical front. Buddhism and Hinduism, on the other hand, score well on both fronts. For this reason, Schopenhauer ranks the Eastern religions as the most perfect expressions of truth to be found in religion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nietzsche EXPLAINED: The Genealogy of Morals - Bad Conscience, Cruelty, Religion (pt. 3)

19 min

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaDxR7zOymIPart 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud_3lkq_tAkIn the third video in our series on The Genealogy of Morals, we see Nietzsche dive deep into prehistory towards the creation of a morality of custom which leads to man's instinct for cruelty being repressed, and finally, turn inwards. The bad conscience, in this analysis of Nietzsche, is not "the voice of God" as Kant and Christianity claim. Rather, the bad conscience is the paradoxical self-torture and self-pleasure that results from a drive for cruelty which cannot be directed externally and therefore must wreck havoc internally.This is a notoriously difficult essay and it has been somewhat overlooked as a result. With this video, we hope to do it justice.The fourth, and final part, is coming soon. Please subscribe if you want to be notified when it's up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Schopenhauer's Philosophy of Religion - Why Religion Must PRETEND to Be Literally True (pt. 1)

9 min

You may not realize it, but hidden in his collection of essays, Arthur Schopenhauer has worked out a more or less systematic philosophy of religion. This is the first part in a series of videos that will cover Schopenhauer’s unique outlook on religion. If you want to be notified when the other parts come out, please consider subscribing and clicking the bell button.Schopenhauer’s main gripe with religion is with the distinction they make between meaning in sensu proprio versus in sensu allegorico. “Sensu proprio” is the Latin term he uses which basically means “in a literal sense.” Sensu allegorico, of course, means “in an allegorical sense.” What happens with religion, is they present some kind of dogma, which might be true in an allegorical sense, but they have to pretend to mean it in a literal sense. Religion cannot pretend its main tenets are merely allegorical because doing so would mean to undermine their own credibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Painting Almost Made Dostoevsky Atheist

33 min

Support us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYT▶ Follow us on X for updates: https://x.com/WeltgeistYTOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_IWhen Dostoevsky was on the run from creditors, he and his wife arrived in the Swiss city of Basel. There they visited the local art museum and saw one of Hans Holbein's most famous masterpieces: The Dead Body of Christ in the Tomb. According to Anna, Dostoevsky's wife, her husband was completely transfixed upon viewing this painting. He stared at it for hours, even going so far as finding chairs in the museum to sit in front of it. The painting would play a role in Dostoevsky's novel The Idiot, where the titular character pronounces that a painting like this might cause a man to lose his faith.This video explores why that is. Dostoevsky grew up in the Russian Orthodox Church, and iconographically, this Church prefers to show Christ as a judge and ruler of mankind, the so-called Christos Pantokrator motif. Christ in his capacity as judge, sometimes literally during the Last Judgment, or other times sitting next to God the Father. Even though Christian dogma holds that Christ was both fully human and fully divine, it's a curious feature of the human psyche that we find Christ-as-God more palatable to our sensibilities than Christ-as-man, because to fully think through this dogma leads us to some uncomfortable ideas. Such as: the fact that Christ, in his capacity as man, was tortured and died a brutal death.Most Christian artworks featuring the death and torture of Christ try to beautify him. Think for example of the quiet grandeur of Zurbaran or Velazquez, or the epic characte...

Reacting to Pewdiepie's review of Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil

14 min

WATCH: Nietzsche Explained: Beyond Good and Evil (all parts)https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqkPewdiepie's original (full) video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7u-xAWWyK4A while ago, famous YouTuber Pewdiepie reviewed Friedrich Nietzsche's "Beyond Good and Evil" as part of the book-club segment of his channel. His reaction to Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil was common: just like Pewdiepie himself, many people feel like this book is too difficult for them. In this video we tackle a few of the stumbling blocks encountered by Pewdiepie. If you want to read Beyond Good and Evil yourself, we highly recommend you check out own three-part series on this amazing work of philosophy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SCHOPENHAUER Explained: Ethics of Compassion (pt. 2)

16 min

In the second instalment in our series on German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, we discuss his ethics. In the first video we saw how Schopenhauer thinks of the world, but the question now arises: what do we DO with that knowledge? This video explores Schopenhauer's ethics and focuses on two recommendations: compassion and asceticism. We also introduce the concept of "agape", or divine love. Schopenhauer's intense focus on the individual, could be seen in some ways as a precursor to the existentialism movement later in philosophy. The next part in this series will deal with the most famous aspect of Schopenhauer's philosophy: his aesthetics. If you don't want to miss, kindly subscribe to the channel. P.S.: It's highly recommended you check out the first video in this series in order to understand this one.Watch: SCHOPENHAUER Explained: Metaphysics of the Will: https://youtu.be/i87hX_uznEQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So you want to read Kant

7 min

In this video we go over an often-asked question. You want to read Kant, but you don't know where to start. We offer a some guidelines. We don't think it's wise to jump into the Critique of Pure Reason without either a broad background in philosophy in general, and without some knowledge of Kant in particular. Which is why we recommend Kant's introductory work to his metaphysics: the Prolegomena. If you can master the Critique of Pure Reason: congratulations! Then the Critique of Practical Reason as well as the Critique of Judgment shouldn't be any problem.Recommended reading and timestamps:Philosophy textbook (general introduction): https://amzn.to/2N6f9SSProlegomena: https://amzn.to/37nGfMmCritique of Pure Reason: https://amzn.to/3dnsWPFAll Three Critiques (Pure Reason, Practical Reason, Judgment): https://amzn.to/3aujWGNTimestamps:00:00 Introduction00:32 Step 1: Read a college textbook on philosophy01:51 Step 2: Read the Prolegomena02:40 Step 3: Read the Critique of Pure Reason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our culture is sick. Here's why.

48 min

Head to https://squarespace.com/weltgeist to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code WELTGEISTSupport us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_IIn The Genealogy of Morals, Nietzsche spends the entire final third of the book answering a single question: what is the meaning of ascetic ideals?The ascetic ideal in Nietzsche's philosophy is the form that nihilism takes, it is that which promotes a movement away from the world, from the body, from the flesh, from our humanity. He sees this principle at work in every realm of human endeavor, from art to religion to philosophy and even modern science.In this video we provide an overview of how the ascetic ideal - nihilism - finds its way into the artistic world through Wagner's Parsifal, into the religious domain through Christianity, in philosophy with Schopenhauer, and finally how even modern science, through Darwin and Copernicus and the like, provides a feeding ground for nihilism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why David Lynch Loved Franz Kafka

17 min

In honor of one of the greatest.Support us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_I Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Decoding Schopenhauer's Metaphysics by Bernardo Kastrup (Book Review)

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BUY THE BOOK: https://amzn.to/2Pqa092WATCH Schopenhauer Explained: https://youtu.be/f-djIdl8WO4Bernardo Kastrup is a Dutch philosopher who counts among the few contemporary philosophers who subscribe to a kind of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. He has a PhD in philosophy as well as a PhD in computer engineering.In his book, Schopenhauer’s Metaphysics Decoded, he attempts to make a case for Schopenhauer’s metaphysical system. As he explains in the introduction, Schopenhauer’s legacy and influence has mostly been felt in the fields of ethics and aesthetics, and not so much in the field of metaphysics. He calls this “tragic”, and I tend to agree. This book, then, is meant as an appreciation as well as an elucidation of Schopenhauer’s metaphysics. At 141 pages it’s a quick read. And it may be too quick of a read for people who aren’t familiar with Schopenhauer at all, and think this book serves as a good introduction. On the other hand, this book is very readable once you have a basic understanding of Schopenhauer’s system. It’s not like you need to plough through the 1000+ pages of the World as Will and Representation first. (Although of course, it would help.) If you are a long-time viewer of the channel, and you have watched our series on The World as Will and Representation, you’re good to go. The book is cheap and short and insightful, and I recommend you pick it up.BUY THE BOOK: https://amzn.to/2Pqa092Voice visualizer made with www.vizzy.io(Affiliate disclosure: If you choose to buy the book via the above link, at no cost to you, I get a small commission. It's a great way to support the channel while also getting a high quality work of philosophy.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Your 20s Will Suck | Schopenhauer

24 min

Support us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_IArthur Schopenhauer, in his essay "Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life," reflects on the fleeting nature of time and the stages of human life, using the metaphor of the solar system’s planets to illustrate each phase. He argues that life passes quickly, often unnoticed until old age, when we realize its brevity. Schopenhauer suggests that awareness of time’s flow can help us appreciate the moment and navigate life’s challenges with wisdom.Childhood (Mercury): Represented by Mercury, childhood is a blissful, rapid-moving phase under the influence of the clever and eloquent Hermes. Free from the "Will to Life" (Schopenhauer’s concept of an innate drive), children live in pure cognition, unburdened by desire, assuming good parenting shields them from suffering.Puberty/Youth (Venus): Venus, the goddess of love, governs this stage starting around age 20. The sexual drive awakens, dominating and distracting individuals from higher pursuits like philosophy. This "devil" fosters a "moderate madness," driving social behavior and conflict as individual differences emerge.Adulthood (Mars, Planetoids): At 30, Mars rules with strength and defiance. Intellectual capacity peaks, though sexual distraction persists. By 40, the four planetoids (Ceres, Vesta, Pallas, Juno) symbolize a stabilizing phase—accumulating wealth, knowledge, and domestic order.Middle Age (Jupiter): At 50, Jupiter, king of the gods, reigns. This is the peak of genius, where experience and authority balance declining raw intellect, free from youthful distractions. It’s a time o...

4 Books You MUST Read According to Schopenhauer

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Deep within an essay On the Art of Thinking for Oneself, Schopenhauer has four novels to recommend his readers. Of course, they are each in a different language... He also gives us objective, measurable standards to judge the artistic merit of a novel. Schopenhauer looks at how much a novel deals with the inner life -- the more it deals with the inner life of the protagonist, the more artistic a novel becomes because it's the inner world that excites our interest - not the outer world of representation.Schopenhauer's recommended reading list:1) Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne (https://amzn.to/3toq2zW)2) Julie, ou la Nouvelle Héloïse by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (https://amzn.to/36EeKxK)3) Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (https://amzn.to/3pPkGvw)4) Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes (https://amzn.to/3aBNKQO) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Isn't He Screaming?

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Don't miss out on Blinkist's exclusive offer: Get an unprecedented 60% off valid only until November 21st! https://bit.ly/WeltgeistBlinkistSupport us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTWATCH:▶ Ancient Greece Was a Lot More Violent Than You Think. Here’s Why. https://youtu.be/a4cbNXGOa24OUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_IMusic:"Awkward Meeting""George Street Shuffle" "Minima"by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Books Recommended By Nietzsche and Schopenhauer

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Support us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTBOOKS MENTIONED:Tristram Shandy: https://amzn.to/4j1JEDOConversations with Goethe: https://amzn.to/4a7oJLlWilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship: https://amzn.to/4h30DE4The Red and the Black: https://amzn.to/3DE0WquThe Charterhouse of Parma: https://amzn.to/402Nq7gNotes from the Underground: https://amzn.to/407lr6rJulie, or the New Héloïse: https://amzn.to/3DJ2gZbDon Quixote: https://amzn.to/4a87lq8War and Peace: https://amzn.to/401IZJYThanks for supporting the channel!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Happy New Year00:18 Tristram Shandy03:13 Conversations with Goethe06:04 Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship07:55 The Red and the Black09:50 Julie, or the New Héloïse12:07 Don Quixote14:22 War and PeaceOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_I Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Nietzsche Loved the Odyssey

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Try Brilliant's tutor for free: https://brilliant.org/Weltgeist/ . You’ll also get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.Support us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYT▶ Follow us on X for updates: https://x.com/WeltgeistYTTIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction02:19 The Underworld17:11 The Surface34:15 The HeightsOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_INietzsche was a professor of Greek and intimately familiar with both Homer’s Odyssey and the Iliad. He admired the Greeks for their way of life, their culture, and specifically how they justified life as an aesthetic phenomenon, through art.In particular he was fond of using Odysseus as an exemplar of this Greek ideal. Wily, cunning Odysseus, throughout the Odyssey, brushes with darkness but is never consumed by it. He escapes from the cave of the Cyclops, he visits the Underworld but never quite enters it (he takes what needs from Tiresias, converses with Achilles, and leaves), he manages to hear the Siren’s Song without being bewitched by it, he enjoys his time with Circe and Calypso but never loses sight of his ultimate goal: Ithaca. Odysseus sticks bravely to the surface, he doesn’t fall into the trap of the “introspective present”; he always pushes onwards.For Nietzsche, Odysseus represented the best of mankind. A joyful affirmation of life in spite of its sufferings, which are many. In particular Nietzsche singles out his conversation with Achilles in Hades, where Achilles says he’d rather live as a poor farmer than “reign over the endless dead.” For Nietzsche, this was not Achilles showing regret, nor Odysseus flattering his audience of pacifists (the Phaeacians) but...

Jokes from the Most Pessimistic Philosopher - Schopenhauer

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SUPPORT US ON PATREON:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTSchopenhauer on being alone and how to deal with society:▶ https://youtu.be/eSbaqqDfGxU▶ SCHOPENHAUER'S WORKS:Parerga and Paralipomena vol. 1: https://amzn.to/3pK6xCjParerga and Paralipomena vol. 2: https://amzn.to/3jJa2p0The World as Will and Representation vol. 1: https://amzn.to/3FPGkIjThe World as Will and Representation vol. 2: https://amzn.to/3FT0nFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SCHOPENHAUER Explained: Metaphysics of the Will (pt. 1)

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Arthur Schopenhauer is one of the most influential German philosophers. His philosophy of the Will has influenced thinkers and scientists such as Sigmund Freud, Charles Darwin, Friedrich Nietzsche, and even Albert Einstein. In many ways, Schopenhauer will also anticipate existentialism. In this video, the first in a series on the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer, we take a deep dive into the first part of Schopenhauer's magnum opus: The World as Will and Representation. We look at Schopenhauer's metaphysical system, his indebtedness to Immanuel Kant, and his philosophy of the Will. In subsequent videos we'll discuss Schopenhauer's ethics and aesthetics. If you want to be notified when these are uploaded, please subscribe to the channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Schopenhauer Liked (and Disliked) About STOICISM

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The World as Will and Representation, masterpiece of German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, doubles as a great introduction to the Stoic philosophy. Both in volume I and in volume II, we are treated to a fair summary of the entire philosophical movement of Stoicism with plenty of (untranslated Latin and Greek) quotes from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, and other notable Stoics. Schopenhauer admired the rationality of Stoicism, but ultimately had to discard the system because of one fatal flaw which we'll cover in this video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SCHOPENHAUER: How To Be Happy - Money and Greed (pt. 3)

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Let’s talk about money. Money and property are the subject of the third chapter in Schopenhauer’s manual for the good life, Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life. As we saw in the previous part in this series, Schopenhauer makes it clear that money, by itself, is not enough to make someone happy. True happiness can only come from within, by having good health and developing your intellect and your talents. However, there’s an obvious point to be made here: in order to develop your talents, or enjoy art, or read philosophy, you need free time. And in order to have free time, you need money.Money, for Schopenhauer, is simply the means with which you buy time. Money, by itself, is never the goal. But Schopenhauer isn’t a dreamer either. He won’t tell you that you can be happy as a starving artist, living on the street, so long as you’re chasing your passion.If you’re lucky, you are born into a wealthy family. If you’re like most of us, you’re not so lucky, and you need to work to earn money.But having to work for money is not the biggest obstacle to a happy life. The real problem, is greed.“Riches, one may say, are like sea-water; the more you drink the thirstier you become…”In your quest for money and wealth, there is constant pressure on you to limit your desires. Money has a tendency to take hold of someone. People want more money than they need – it becomes an addiction. Before you know it, the money you earn is not simply your ticket to freedom. You want a big house, a fancy car, a huge pool. Champagne and oysters. The trick is to keep your desires low and your money high. If you allow yourself to get trapped into keeping up with the Joneses, your money becomes useless because you spend everything you make.The goal of money is to be free, not become a slave to your possessions or luxurious lifestyle.Again we find Schopenhauer in agreement with the Stoics, and the Greeks in general. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Schopenhauer Believed in MAGIC (The World as Will)

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WATCH: SCHOPENHAUER Explained: The World as Will and Representation (ALL PARTS)https://youtu.be/f-djIdl8WO4Arthur Schopenhauer believed in magic. In an essay called "On the Will in Nature" Schopenhauer tells us, without a hint of irony, he believes in the magical abilities of some humans. How can such a smart and accomplished person fall for the act of a showman illusionist? This has puzzled readers for centuries. Yet, in Schopenhauer's system as explained in The World as Will and Representation, there is room for magic. This video aims to show exactly how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Nietzsche Loved Thucydides

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SUPPORT US ON PATREON:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTWATCH:▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Socrates: https://youtu.be/DM78nStythg▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Plato: https://youtu.be/nEhNRuPh4AsOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdAThucydides was an Athenian historian and general. He lived in the 5th century BC at a time when Sparta and Athens went to war. He wrote down an account of this war in the work entitled History of the Peloponnesian War. Not only is this work considered to be one of the first scholarly works of history, it also cemented Thucydides as the father of scientific history. The History is marked by an objective, detached, some may say cold, style. Thucydides wanted to differentiate himself from Herodotus, the other great historian of Antiquity, whom he accused of making up stories or embellishing his history. Thucydides wanted to be as objective as possible in his assessment and carefully selected sources and eyewitness accounts with a critical mindset. These elements might give an early hint as to why Nietzsche admired Thucydides. His praise for the Athenian historian is a consistent feature in his work, from Daybreak to Twilight of the Idols, written 7 years apart. Scholars have noted that throughout Nietzsche’s works, amid all the praise, not a single critical note is raised against him. In this video we’ll take a deeper look at this praise. We’ll go over Nietzsche’s assessment of Thucydides as it appears in Daybreak and Twilight of the Idols and analyse the relationship between the two through two famous passages in the History of the Peloponnesian War: the so-called Melian Dialogue and the funeral oration of Pericles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nietzsche's Disturbing Warning About ChatGPT and A.I.

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Support us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_ITIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction00:49 The ascetic ideal04:18 Scientific victories07:26 Nihilism in science10:35 ChatGPTThis is an exploration of an idea in Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals called the ascetic ideal. In short, Nietzsche finds this ideal behind every big aspect of human culture: art, philosophy, religion, and even science.The ascetic ideal is that which promotes a movement away from the material world, that which denies life and strips humanity of its uniqueness. The ascetic ideal is the precursor to nihilism.In the Genealogy, Nietzsche explores this concept as it rears its head in religion (Christianity), philosophy (Schopenhauer), art (Wagner), and science (Darwin, astronomy). ChatGPT and advancements in large language models and artificial intelligence, seem to fit the pattern of modern science whose trajectory Nietzsche criticizes in the Genealogy.Science took away our special place in the universe (Copernicus), our divine origin (Darwin) and now it threatens to take away our language (ChatGPT).Music:"Zombie Hoodoo" and "Ghost Dance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Schopenhauer's Philosophy of Religion: Christianity vs Buddhism and Hinduism (all parts)

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You may not realize it, but hidden in his collection of essays, Arthur Schopenhauer has worked out a more or less systematic philosophy of religion. This is the first part in a series of videos that will cover Schopenhauer’s unique outlook on religion. If you want to be notified when the other parts come out, please consider subscribing and clicking the bell button.Schopenhauer’s main gripe with religion is with the distinction they make between meaning in sensu proprio versus in sensu allegorico. “Sensu proprio” is the Latin term he uses which basically means “in a literal sense.” Sensu allegorico, of course, means “in an allegorical sense.” What happens with religion, is they present some kind of dogma, which might be true in an allegorical sense, but they have to pretend to mean it in a literal sense. Religion cannot pretend its main tenets are merely allegorical because doing so would mean to undermine their own credibility.In the second part, we will zoom in on Schopenhauer’s criticism and evaluation of Christianity and the theological problem of reconciling the Old with the New Testament. The main religious text in Christianity, the Bible, is composed of the Old and the New Testament. The problem is that Schopenhauer sees an optimistic worldview in the Old and a pessimistic worldview in the New Testament.It is pretty well-known that Schopenhauer greatly admired both Buddhism and Hinduism. It’s said he read the Upanishads every night before bed, and at the end of his life he even taught himself Sanskrit. Let’s take a closer look at his thought on these Eastern religions. Recall how in the previous parts we saw how Schopenhauer calls religions pessimistic or optimistic depending on how they interpret the nature of the material world. According to this classification, Judaism was optimistic while Christianity was pessimistic. Buddhism and Hinduism of course, are both pessimistic with regards to the material world. The Buddhistic acknowledgement that life is suffe...

SCHOPENHAUER: How To Be Happy - Developing Your Inner Life (pt. 2)

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Chapter two in Schopenhauer’s practical handbook on the good life, Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life, is entitled “What a man is.” While Schopenhauer admits that there are two other sources of happiness, namely in possessions and in reputation or fame, he argues that only in this category can you find lasting happiness. You might be surprised to hear that Schopenhauer, the famous pessimist, is such a proponent of a cheerful character. It’s even more important than intellect or physical health…Of course, you could say that a cheerful disposition is the result of happiness, not the cause of it. Not necessarily so for Schopenhauer. While we should always welcome a merry feeling when it arrives, “for [it] never comes inopportunely,” its arrival is ultimately largely out of our control. We should enjoy it when it’s here but learn to be content without it. We can make our lives better, however, if we work on the conditions that make it easier for cheer and joy to arrive on our doorstep. Schopenhauer gives us a quick list of recommendations, such as the need for daily exercise in the open air, cold baths, the avoidance of stress and negative emotions. Pain and boredom.The human experience is characterized by a constant struggle of avoiding both pain and boredom, but this is a fool’s errand, because, “in the degree in which we are fortunate enough to get away from the one, we approach the other. Life presents, in fact, a more or less violent oscillation between the two.”It’s obvious how we can win the battle against the first enemy, pain. This is an objective condition. Good health, and also enough money and property to live comfortably. Chances are, if you are watching this YouTube video, your problem, in Schopenhauer’s terms, is not pain, but boredom.Boredom is a subjective state of mind. Therefore, the cure for boredom is found within yourself. The cure for boredom is the development of the intellect – study!Nothing pleasures the mind so much as the contemplation of ideas....

Reading NIETZSCHE: Where to Start?

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Download the cheat sheet: http://weltgeist.tv/nietzsche"I want to read Nietzsche, where do I start?" is a question that often comes up. Nietzsche's philosophy is notoriously difficult to interpret and Nietzsche was a prolific writer with a dozen books to his name. If one wants the best possible understanding, where does one start? In what order should you read his books? In this video, we make a few suggestions. Start with Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Beyond Good and Evil, or The Genealogy of Morals? What about Twilight of the Idols? Daybreak? Secondary literature? In this video we cover it all. Of course, this is just some advice. There will be disagreement on this order, and if there should be an "order" at all. But that's okay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Nietzsche Loved the Renaissance

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SUPPORT US ON PATREON:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTWATCH:▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Socrates: https://youtu.be/DM78nStythg▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Plato: https://youtu.be/nEhNRuPh4As▶ Why Nietzsche Loved Thucydides: https://youtu.be/XI2dVkHoG7QOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_I▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdAThis aim, we could say the end-goal of his philosophy, was the so-called transvaluation of values. Specifically, of course, the transvaluation of Christian values.As the title of the book The Antichrist makes clear, Nietzsche sought a complete reversal of Christian morality. In order to establish such a new moral order, he wanted to overturn, or transvaluate, all existing valuations.In other words, if Nietzsche is against Christianity, then what is he for? Well, logically, he is for whatever runs counter to Christianity.Which historical periods can we turn to for inspiration for such an anti-Christian world order? Well obviously the period before Christianity, specifically pre-Socratic Greece. But also the Renaissance. The period in history that positioned itself opposite of the long, Christian Middle Ages, and drew heavy inspiration from pre-Christian antiquity.In Nietzsche’s estimation, the Renaissance was an attack on Christianity, and a successful one at that.In the Renaissance, Nietzsche found a complete reversal of Christian values. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NIETZSCHE Explained: The Genealogy of Morals - Good and Evil, Good and Bad (pt. 2)

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WATCH the previous part here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaDxR7zOymIThis second video tackles the first essay of Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morals. Much of it will sound familiar to those who have read Beyond Good and Evil or Daybreak. Nietzsche makes a historical-genealogical (even linguistic) case for the good/bad and good/evil dichotomy. The next part will tackle free will, the sovereign individual, guilt, and conscience. Subscribe if you want to be notified when these are released. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NIETZSCHE Explained: The Antichrist (Full Analysis)

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Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/WeltgeistYTWATCH:Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcITwilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYABeyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqkThis is our full series on Friedrich Nietzsche's The Antichrist. In this first part we will briefly introduce the work and go over some necessary context. In following parts, we will do a deep dive analysis. As always, we begin with the title. The original German, Der Antichrist, actually has two meanings in English. It can literally mean “the Antichrist”, referring to the character in the Bible that is predicted to come to Earth in the end times.But it can also simply mean “Anti-christian”. Nietzsche is obviously being provocative by engaging in this double entendre, which is also why most English translations decide on “The Antichrist” as the title. Although, it must be noted, Nietzsche never uses the term “Antichrist” in the book to refer to the biblical character. He only ever uses the term to mean “Anti-Christian.” The title of this work is also less mysterious than, let’s say, Daybreak, Twilight of the Idols, and of course, Thus Spoke Zarathustra. It’s obvious what Nietzsche will attempt in this work: a sustained critique of the Christian worldview and morality. The Antichrist was actually the first instalment in a planned four-volume work, which Nietzsche could never complete due to his mental collapse. The work was to be entitled:The Will to Power: A Transvaluation of All ValuesAnd the four volumes making up the work would be:1. The Antichrist: an Attempt at a Criticism of Christianity.2. The Free Spirit: a Criticism of Philosophy as a Nihilistic Movement3. The Immoralist: a Criticism of Morality, the Most Fatal Form of Ignorance4. Dionysus: the Philosophy of Eternal Recurrence.As it stands, however, only the first volume, the Antichrist, was released as intended by Nietzsche. There have been attempts to reconstruct Nietzsche’s original vision of this g...

Why Jesus Isn't a Hero | Nietzsche

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Support us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTWATCH:▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_cOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_ITIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction01:24 The psychology of the Saviour05:48 Ernest Renan13:42 The Kingdom of God is within youDespite Nietzsche's final work of philosophy carrying the title of 'Antichrist', this work is remarkably positive about Christianity's central figure: Jesus Christ. Reading the book, it quickly becomes clear that the title refers to being anti-Christian rather than being anti-Jesus, because Nietzsche speaks in terms of admiration for Jesus. He blames the early Christians (the Apostles, and Paul specifically) of distorting Christ's message for their own political and social gain, introducing elements of ressentiment and will to power that were simply absent from Jesus's life and teachings.This video looks at a passage in the Antichrist in which Nietzsche claims that Jesus was not a hero nor a genius. It's a reaction to Ernest Renan, a historian of religion who played a central role in what theologians now call the "quest for the historical Jesus." A period in history during which scholars looked at the Gospels through the historical, not the theological, lens. It was a movement that sought to demystify the Gospels and separate fact from legend. Studying the Gospels as you would any other historical text, by critically examining its sources and internal contradictions.Renan, in his best-selling and hugely influential biography of Jesus, ascribed heroic qualities to Jesus (while also denying his divinity and ability to perform miracles.) Nietzsche accuses Renan o...

Why Schopenhauer Hated Materialists

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SUPPORT US ON PATREON:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTWATCH: Schopenhauer: How to Be Happy (all parts):▶ https://youtu.be/4Qv6OLWzMZoSCHOPENHAUER'S WORKS:Parerga and Paralipomena vol. 1: https://amzn.to/3pK6xCjParerga and Paralipomena vol. 2: https://amzn.to/3jJa2p0The World as Will and Representation vol. 1: https://amzn.to/3FPGkIjThe World as Will and Representation vol. 2: https://amzn.to/3FT0nFCIn case it wasn’t clear, the quote at the start of this video should be read with a great deal of sarcasm. Schopenhauer does not believe that an individual was an absolute nothing before being born, nor does he believe that we are an absolute nothing after we die. We’ve covered his views on death and what happens after it, and the metaphysics surrounding it, in another Patreon-exclusive video on the channel. But the quote at the beginning does illustrate one of Schopenhauer’s pet peeves, namely his dislike of rationalism and what we may call “crude materialism”, the belief that there exists nothing beyond the material and that metaphysics is useless or not quote unquote “real.” Throughout his writings Schopenhauer harps on the physicists who look down upon metaphysics and dismiss it as philosophical fables that have no bearing on the real world. These physicists argue that physics is all one needs to explain the world, and consequently that metaphysics is useless at best or harmful at worst.In the Parerga and Paralipomena, a collection essays that serve as a supplement to his main philosophy but which can be read on their own, Schopenhauer penned down some remarks on the starting point of philosophy.He argues that there are two possible starting points for any philosophical investigation. Either you take an objective starting point, or a subjective one.What does he mean by this?A subjective starting point is any philosophy that begins with the mind, or perception, or consciousness. The philosophy of Descartes is the clearest example, epitomised by the phrase “I think...

The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Nietzschean Masterpiece

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Happy April Fools. Support us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_IThis video delivers a hilarious and over-the-top analysis of Eric Carle’s children’s book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," framing it as a profound Nietzschean masterpiece. We playfully argue that this simple tale of a caterpillar munching through foods before becoming a butterfly is steeped in philosophical symbolism, particularly echoing Friedrich Nietzsche’s themes of "self-overcoming," "growth," and the "will to power."In this video, we propose that the caterpillar’s journey reflects Nietzsche’s philosophy, setting it against Schopenhauer’s "Will to Life" and Darwin’s survival-focused evolution. While Schopenhauer and Darwin emphasize mere existence, Nietzsche’s "Will to Power" insists life strives to thrive and expand—perfectly captured, we claim, by the caterpillar’s relentless eating and stunning metamorphosis. We highlight the caterpillar’s escalating appetite—from one apple to a lavish feast—as proof of its urge to transcend itself, ultimately transforming into a butterfly, which we liken to Nietzsche’s Übermensch (superhuman).We also connect the book to German literary roots in this video, suggesting Carle’s time in Germany immersed us in Nietzsche’s ideas. We draw parallels with the Decadent movement, comparing the caterpillar’s food list to the sensory indulgence of Joris-Karl Huysmans’ "A rebours." Yet, we argue the caterpillar surpasses decadence through transformation, aligning with Nietzsche’s hopeful vision beyond nihilism. Symbols like the egg (potential and rebirth) and the sun (a new dawn) ar...

SCHOPENHAUER: How To Be Happy - The Wisdom of Life (pt. 1)

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In this work, Schopenhauer lays out his eudaimonology, or theory on how to lead a happy existence. This theory will be subject of this video series. This first part will serve as an introduction to the work as a whole, while subsequent parts will each tackle a particular section or chapter of the work. If you want to be notified when these subsequent parts are released, please consider subscribing to the channel and clicking the Bell-button.The first thing to be said about this work is how contradictory it is to Schopenhauer’s main philosophy. The grand conclusion of The World as Will and Representation is that life is generally not worth living – the world is a hell, and life is full of suffering. Schopenhauer’s highest ethical ideal in this work, is the life of the ascetic: someone who withdraws from the world and turns his back on ordinary life. If you are interested in the philosophy behind all of this, you can check out our big video dedicated to this major work.However, Schopenhauer always maintained that this saintly hermit life is a path only a few individuals can take. The vast majority of people simply don’t have it in them to live their life in this way. Schopenhauer’s aim with the Wisdom of Life, is to write for the common man, not for the holy saint. In order to do so, he must cast aside the conclusion of his main work, and proceed with pragmatism and realism. We are not concerned with philosophy or the search for truth, we are writing a practical manual on the happy life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I Ranked EVERY Book by Nietzsche

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Get Surfshark VPN at https://Surfshark.deals/WELTGEIST and enter promo code WELTGEIST for an exclusive offer and 3 extra months for FREE!Support us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTWHERE TO START WITH NIETZSCHE?▶ https://youtu.be/1Hk-Y89oL24OUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_I▶ Ecce Homo: https://youtu.be/kR176vUnk40TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction02:19 The Birth of Tragedy04:51 Untimely Meditations07:25 Human, All Too Human08:20 Daybreak09:31 The Joyful Science11:16 Thus Spoke Zarathustra12:27 Beyond Good and Evil14:03 The Genealogy of Morals15:27 The Case of Wagner17:53 Twilight of the Idols19:50 The Antichrist21:28 Ecce Homo23:35 The Will to Power25:23 Conclusion and thank you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Nietzsche Hated Schopenhauer

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Visit http://brilliant.org/Weltgeist/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription.SUPPORT US ON PATREON:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTWATCH:▶ Nietzsche's Warning to Scientists: https://youtu.be/Qy8Xof92OYQ▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Socrates: https://youtu.be/DM78nStythg▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Plato: https://youtu.be/nEhNRuPh4As▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Kant: https://youtu.be/9E_RLvcZ8jIOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_ITIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro03:34 Agreement of the wise09:55 Why the wise are wrong15:12 Metaphysical suffering20:20 Asceticism23:47 Compassion and pity29:44 Nihilism33:42 ConclusionIn order to answer this question, we need to dig deep into the very core of Nietzsche’s philosophy. Not only that, we must ask ourselves one of the most fundamental questions of all:What is the value of life?Nietzsche’s fundamental disagreement with Schopenhauer lies in the answer to this question. More than just a theoretical question, the question ultimately determines our attitude towards life. Your answer to this question determines whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist. Whether you affirm life, or deny life.If you know just a little bit about Nietzsche, you know where he stands on this question, and where Schopenhauer stands on this question. But what is more insightful, is figuring out exactly why these two great philosophers answered this fundamental question differently, and why Nietzsche changed his mind on it.This video was sponsored by Brilliant. Thank you for supporting the channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Strange Coffee Habits of Famous Philosophers (Voltaire, Kant, Kierkegaard)

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If you also can't resist a good cup of coffee, you're in great (and eccentric) company. This short video explores the strange coffee habits of notable philosophers, as reported by their biographers. We discuss the Parisian Café Procope, Voltaire, Immanuel Kant, and Soren Kierkegaard. Do you have any weird coffee habits? Let us know in the comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NIETZSCHE Explained: The Antichrist - The Renaissance Revolution (And Who Ended It) (pt. 5)

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WATCH:Part 1: https://youtu.be/_V1NFlaO3TEPart 2: https://youtu.be/QPvtIG_dgTwPart 3: https://youtu.be/pBsXdkKMYCIPart 4: https://youtu.be/DJe9yNIkA-gWe have seen how Nietzsche attacks Christianity on multiple fronts. Previous parts tackled his critique of pity and compassion – decadent emotions of weakness that found their sanction in Christianity. We have discussed Nietzsche’s attack on the so-called theological instinct: the drive to reason away empirical reality and the material world in favor of some kind of Hinterwelt or Beyond: whether it be Schopenhauer’s Will, Kant’s thing-in-itself or Christianity’s Heaven or Kingdom of God.And finally, we saw how, according to Nietzsche, even the message of Jesus Christ himself was distorted by his pupils after he was crucified. But what is Nietzsche’s endgoal in writing this scathing critique of the Christian faith? Nietzsche wanted a transvaluation of all values – a new system of ethics, of philosophy, a new system of life, completely opposed to the decadent values that he saw were dominating the culture; decadent values that found their source and justification in Christianity.Nietzsche finds in the Renaissance the revival of pre-Christian Greco-Roman culture, an age of nobler values, above all, a celebration of life. Even the papacy underwent this drastic transvaluation of values during the Renaissance.The corrupt Renaissance Popes, who used the riches of the Vatican to live lavish lifestyles full of bacchanalia and banquets, which are generally considered a low-point in Church history, find in Nietzsche’s estimation a celebration of life where previously Christianity had promoted something else.Martin Luther, the Protestant reformer, launched an attack on what he viewed as corruption and excesses of the Catholic Church. But of course, for Nietzsche, these excesses and this corruption was a good thing. In Nietzsche’s historical analysis, Luther was responsible for the failure of the spirit of the Renaissance to remove...

NIETZSCHE Explained: The Genealogy of Morals (ALL PARTS)

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Chapters:0:00 Introduction7:54 First Essay18:27 Second Essay32:03 Third EssayOn the Genealogy of Morals is considered by many to be Nietzsche's masterpiece. It certainly is one of the more accessible works, as it (largely) lacks the poetry and allegory of Thus Spoke Zarathustra and is not as aphoristic as Beyond Good and Evil. On the Genealogy of Morals consists of three essays which will be tackled each in their own, separate video. The introductory part of the video aims to provide a solid understanding by first asking the question: "What exactly is Nietzsche's genealogical method?" and situating the relevance of the Genealogy in the bigger Nietzschean corpus (namely: the transvaluation of all values and setting humanity up for a philosophy and morality of the future.)The second part tackles the first essay of Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morals. Much of it will sound familiar to those who have read Beyond Good and Evil or Daybreak. Nietzsche makes a historical-genealogical (even linguistic) case for the good/bad and good/evil dichotomy. In the third part, we see Nietzsche dive deep into prehistory towards the creation of a morality of custom which leads to man's instinct for cruelty being repressed, and finally, turn inwards.The bad conscience, in this analysis of Nietzsche, is not "the voice of God" as Kant and Christianity claim. Rather, the bad conscience is the paradoxical self-torture and self-pleasure that results from a drive for cruelty which cannot be directed externally and therefore must wreck havoc internally.This is a notoriously difficult essay and it has been somewhat overlooked as a result. With this video, we hope to do it justice.In the fourth and final part, we arrive at the grand conclusion. Nietzsche explores the question: "What do ascetic ideals mean?" Throughout history and throughout different types of men: the artist (Wagner), the philosopher (Schopenhauer), the aesthete (Kant) but most importantly, the priest (Christianity) and the sc...

The Hidden Meaning of Socrates’ Last Words

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Check out Plato's Symposium and receive an additional 20% discount on the annual subscription at http://shortform.com/weltgeist.SUPPORT US ON PATREON:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTWATCH:▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Socrates: https://youtu.be/DM78nStythg▶ Nietzsche's Warning to Scientists: https://youtu.be/Qy8Xof92OYQ▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Plato: https://youtu.be/nEhNRuPh4As▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Kant: https://youtu.be/9E_RLvcZ8jIOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_ITIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro01:04 Delirious Socrates02:23 Socrates gives thanks06:08 Clairvoyant Socrates12:46 Socrates the pessimist17:18 ConclusionThe meaning of these final words has been shrouded in mystery. They’ve been the subject of debate from the time of Plato up until the present day.Socrates instructs his friend Crito to prepare a sacrificial rooster for the god Asclepius. A sacrifice for what? And why to this particular god? And why would these be his famous last words? Didn’t have anything more profound to say?We can imagine the disappointment in the words of his friend Crito. After Socrates mentions the sacrifice, Crito asks him: if there is anything else. As if to say, “is that it? those are your final words?” But Socrates remained silent.And indeed, most ancient commentators don’t assign all too much value to these final words. They are mostly dismissed as the ramblings of a man who has just drunk lethal poison, babbling on about roosters in a moment of hemlock-induced delirium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Pope Francis Quoted Nietzsche | Faith vs Truth

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Support us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_IIn 2013, Pope Francis quoted Friedrich Nietzsche in his first encyclical, Lumen Fidei, a text he completed from a draft by Pope Benedict XVI. This encyclical, part of a trilogy exploring the theological virtues of charity, hope, and faith, cites a letter Nietzsche wrote to his sister Elisabeth, where he contrasts the comfort and peace offered by faith with the bold, uncertain pursuit of truth through philosophy and exploration. By including this quote, the encyclical positions Nietzsche as a representative of modern rationalism, embodying the contemporary challenge to Christianity’s relevance in an era that prioritizes science, reason, and individual inquiry over traditional religious frameworks.The inclusion of Nietzsche underscores a profound tension between two opposing worldviews. The Catholic Church, as articulated in Lumen Fidei, pursues a universal mission to promote the “common good,” seeking to provide moral and spiritual guidance for all. Nietzsche, however, is an elitist thinker who writes for a select few, emphasizing the individual—particularly the Übermensch, or "overman"—who forges new values and transcends conventional morality. In works like Beyond Good and Evil and The Antichrist, Nietzsche explicitly rejects the idea of a shared “common good,” arguing that what is common lacks value and that true greatness lies in the exceptional individual’s ability to create meaning and bend the world to their will. This stark contrast highlights not just a philosophical disagreement but a fundamental difference in purpose:...

NIETZSCHE Explained: The Antichrist - How Jesus Christ was Misunderstood (pt. 4)

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WATCH:Part 1: https://youtu.be/_V1NFlaO3TEPart 2: https://youtu.be/QPvtIG_dgTwPart 3: https://youtu.be/pBsXdkKMYCIThe figure of Jesus Christ is a complicated, complex character in Nietzsche’s writings. On the one hand, Nietzsche is obviously opposed to all values Christianity stands for. On the other hand, Nietzsche speaks high praise of Jesus Christ the person.To completely understand this dichotomy, it’s necessary to make a distinction between Jesus Christ, his life and death, and Jesus Christ as he was later interpreted by his pupils, the Apostles, and subsequentely, the Church and its history. Like many in the 19th century, Nietzsche was very interested in Jesus Christ beyond his depiction in the Gospels, the four books in the Bible that serve as a sort of biography. The Gospels were written decades after the death of Jesus, and they are not historical documents, but religious ones. What this means is that they are not necessarily an accurate depiction of what Jesus was like. The Evangelists, those who wrote the Gospels, had an agenda. And it’s this agenda that Nietzsche finds problematic, and it’s this agenda that has ruined the figure of Jesus Christ, and which, ironically, gave birth to Christianity. When Jesus was crucificied, his Apostles could not believe it. The death of Jesus was an unexpected event: here was the Savior of humanity, tortured and put to death in the most humiliating way possible. Were they misled? What happened? This death of Jesus caused them great anguish. In all likelihood, some of them even felt cheated.Nietzsche tries to understand the psychology of such an apostle.The death of Jesus is now seen as a sacrifice, now there is need of a resurrection, or a state of life after death… None of which was really mentioned by Jesus himself. Nietzsche often repeats the sentence “The Kingdom of God is within you.” (Luke 17:21) which is said by Jesus according to the Gospel of Luke. What Jesus meant is that the Kingdom of God is not a place, or n...

NIETZSCHE Explained: DAYBREAK - Thoughts on the Prejudices of Morality

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OUR RECOMMENDED TRANSLATION: https://amzn.to/3BsOUJTFriedrich Nietzsche’s Daybreak is probably the most underrated canonical work of the famous German philosopher. Overshadowed by Beyond Good and Evil and Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Daybreak offers an overview of Nietzsche’s main ideas in a way you might not have heard about them before.The first part covers the title of the book, Nietzsche’s overarching project, and his love for the empirical presocratic philosophers (Democritus, Heraclitus, Anaximenes, Thales of Miletus) and his distaste for the idealistic philosophy of Plato and his World of Forms.In part two we dive deep into Nietzsche’s so-called assault on morality. Drawing heavily upon German materialism and “morality’s greatest prejudice”, Nietzsche will seek to destroy the moralities of old, moralities informed by false belief in a Hinterwelt. Plato, Kant, Schopenhauer, Christianity: all moral systems will have to meet their end. Nietzsche then challenges us to create a new morality. A morality not built on custom and tradition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why School Won't Educate You | Nietzsche

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SUPPORT US ON PATREON:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTWATCH:▶ Schopenhauer: How Education Makes You Dumber: https://youtu.be/GE30yosa0cs▶ Nietzsche's Warning to Scientists: https://youtu.be/Qy8Xof92OYQ▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Socrates: https://youtu.be/DM78nStythg▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Plato: https://youtu.be/nEhNRuPh4As▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Kant: https://youtu.be/9E_RLvcZ8jIOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_INietzsche dedicates a few paragraphs in Twilight of the Idols to the problems with modern education. Most of his problems with modern education stem from his elitism. Which in turn stems from his disdain for the herd, or the great masses.Nietzsche’s antagonism towards modern education is built on three foundations:First, the lack of good teachers. Second, the democratization of education. Third, the hastiness by which modern education must happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nietzsche's Mistake: Dionysian Art and German Romanticism (Schopenhauer and Wagner)

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In The Joyful Science, we can read how Nietzsche admits to having a made a mistake in his interpretation of the German Romantic movement. We learn that he mischaracterized the source from which this movement sprung: both Arthur Schopenhauer and Richard Wagner, seen as exemplars of Romanticism, were misinterpreted by Nietzsche. What was his mistake exactly? It has something to do with Dionysian art, suffering, and the character of philosophical pessimism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NIETZSCHE Explained: The Antichrist - The Theological Instinct (pt. 3)

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WATCH:Part 1: https://youtu.be/_V1NFlaO3TEPart 2: https://youtu.be/QPvtIG_dgTwWhat is Nietzsche’s problem with theologians, and what does he mean exactly when he talks of the theological instinct? Chiefly, Nietzsche points out “idealists” as exemplars of those with theological instinct. The theological instinct is the tendency of philosophers and priests to look at reality with suspicion. When Nietzsche speaks of the theological instinct in the Antichrist, he is referring to this mistake – postulating God as the first cause, as the ultimate reality. Nothing could be further from the truth, according to Nietzsche – the theologian flips metaphysics on its head. He puts first, the thing that should come last, or rather, the thing that should not come at all.The idealist philosopher is also guilty of making this mistake. Arthur Schopenhauer and Immanuel Kant, for example, have both reasoned that not this world, but some other world, the Will in Schopenhauer and the thing-in-itself in Kant, is the ens realissimum, or the most real thing. But it is not just a metaphysical question. By flipping reality on its head, so to speak, the theologian also flips morality on its head.The theological instinct against which Nietzsche declares war, is of course best exemplified not in the philosophy of Kant or Schopenhauer, but in Christianity itself. Thus Nietzsche characterizes Christianity as being completely imaginary: making up imaginary causes which lead to imaginary effects.We can see how this theological instinct is, for Nietzsche, the root of everything that is bad with the world. The theological instinct leads to bad metaphysics, which leads to bad ethics, which leads to a distrust of nature, which leads to a distrust of life… Which leads to décadence, weakness, and ressentiment.And the theological instinct finds expression in Kant and Schopenhauer, and with them in the entire tradition of Western philosophy, but most of all, it finds its expression in the religion of Christi...

Why We Don't Show Our True Face in Society | Nietzsche

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Support us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTWATCH:▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Socrates: https://youtu.be/DM78nStythgOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_ITIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction01:20 You can't handle the truth03:24 Hiding from others08:05 Hiding from yourselfIn Beyond Good and Evil, the theme of the mask pops up now and again. Nietzsche considers it necessary for a philosopher (or free spirit) to conceal himself. Both from others, and himself. From others, because a true psychology would be shocking to society, laying bare the 'black and deep desires' of man. We must dilate the truths of our inner world, make it more palatable. Hence; a mask.We also hide from ourselves. Moral biases and prejudices, ingrained since birth, cause internal resistance when we dig too deep down into our soul. We may not like what we find. The mind creates defense mechanisms. Nietzsche here touches upon a psychological phenomenon that would in modern times be called cognitive dissonance or self-deception.He considered his philosophical work to be start of a psychology of the future in which "free spirits" (his dreamed-of new guard of philosophers) would boldly dare go beyond good and evil in their examination of the human psyche, setting sail over morality into new territory, heretofore unexplored. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greatest Question in Philosophy

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SUPPORT US ON PATREON:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTWATCH:▶ Nietzsche's Warning to Scientists: https://youtu.be/Qy8Xof92OYQ▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Socrates: https://youtu.be/DM78nStythg▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Plato: https://youtu.be/nEhNRuPh4As▶ Why Nietzsche Hated Kant: https://youtu.be/9E_RLvcZ8jIOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_IFor 2000 years, European culture had been dominated by the idea of God. God as the source of truth, beauty and justice. What is good? Good is whatever is sanctioned by God. What is evil? Evil is whatever is prohibited by God.The moral order had God as its foundation. Critically, the concept of God is transcendent. He exists not as a part of the world, but rather God exists outside of the world if you will, above it, beyond it. That is what allows God’s morality to be objective: it’s sacred, it doesn’t find its origin our world with all its imperfections and contingencies. So what is really at stake with the death of God, is not the disappearance of God himself, but rather the death of objective morality as such.Scientific atheism had been preparing itself in the decades leading up to Nietzsche’s proclamation. Little by little, God had become superfluous: the world could be explained through the scientific method.Even worse, the place of man in the universe had been under constant attack. No longer were we created in God’s image, chosen by God to fulfil his divine plan. Copernicus robbed us of our central place in the universe, and Darwin gave us a worldly explanation for the origin of man: descent from an ape-like ancestor.But what these scientific discoveries reinforced, is the idea that only this world is the real worl...

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