Friedrich Nietzsche “Towards a Genealogy of Morals” & “Thus Spoke Zarathustra” Prepared by: Ashley Hawkins and Clarissa Evans Edited by: Kristen Millen and Donna Gallagher

Background Born October 15, 1844 in Rocken, Prussia. Lutheran Family; Father was a minister, but died when Nietzche was five. Attended Universities of Bonn and Leipzig. At age of 24, he was awarded a professorship at the University of Basel Mental breakdown that he would never recover from. Christianity’s biggest critic. Died in 1990.

Good and Evil Versus Good and Bad Slave Morality Noble Morality

What is Nietzsche’s view on “Love Thy Enemies?”

Is Nietzche agreeing or disagreeing with the ideas of Christianity?

Guilt, Bad Conscience, and Related Matters Origin and Aim of Punishment

Aspects of Punishment Enduring Aspect Fluid Aspect

What is the Meaning of Ascetic Ideals?

According to Nietzsche, what are the wills of man?

Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra Zarathustra’s Prologue What other famous figure began his mission at the age of thirty by retreating to the wilderness? How would this imagery seem similar to Plato’s “Allegory of The Cave ? ”

Part 2: Zarathustra comes down the mountain and meets the Old Man. What does he want with the Sleepers? What does Zarathustra wonder about the old man? What does the old man represent?

Part 3:Zarathustra arrives in town where the tight-rope walker is appearing :(Going Over) What does he teach the town people about? As Nietzsche sees it, how is humanity? What is to blame for rotting away this once noble race?

Why you Ask? Christianity encourages the strong to support the weak, in doing so, has bound the arms of the strong until they had no power left to use. Superman/Overman Superman What is the motivating force?

Superman: “Man is something that should be overcome.” What shall be the meaning of Superman? What should not be believed? What is the most dreadful offense? What is the greatest experience?

“Once the soul looked contemptuously upon the body; it was the supreme good but what does your body say about the soul.” Happiness: should justify what? Reason: longs for what? Virtue: ? Pity: shouldn’t be what? What cries for heaven?

Part 4: “Man is rope, fastened between animal& Superman. Superman is the rope over the abyss.” What makes a great man?

Part 5:The Most Contemptible ;Ultimate Man According to Nietzsche, what makes up the ultimate man?

Part :6 Tight – Rope walker falls to his death What does he tell Zarathustra that he knew before it happened? What does Zarathustra think? Dies through calling (danger, not despised) What does the tight-rope walker do to somehow thank Zarathustra?

Of Old and Young Women

Women and Men Women What is the solution to the riddle of women? For the woman, what is the means and what is the end? Men What are the two things that men truly want? What is concealed in every man? Who is more child- like, man or woman?

Love What should be in a woman’s love? When should a man fear a woman? The man’s happiness is:

Nature of Men and Women: Women’s nature is: Man’s nature is: What is Nietzche’s purpose in stating these views?