Fredrich Nietzsche and Thomas Hobbes

In regards to the issues of Christianity, Human Nature, and Morality philosophers Fredrich Nietzsche and Thomas Hobbes express radical views that are completely in opposition to one another. Hobbes’ philosophy is dominated by loyalty to the crown, riddled with references to the Christian scriptures, and centered on a belief that life is “nasty, brutish, and short.” (Leviathan) Nietzsche’s philosophy is dominated by the pessimistic views of Arthur Schopenhauer and his belief that the human …

…only twelve; with such a condition is it any wonder why one would turn from a belief in God? Even though both, the fathers of Hobbes and Nietzsche made them similar in the sense that they were sons of priests, the two grew in contempt of completely different views. In conclusion, the philosophies of both philosophers are justified in their reasoning due to the experiences that served as precursors to their mind frames. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**