Nietzsche: God is dead

The Question: State your understanding of the philosophy of F. Nietzsche. What does he mean by saying "God is Dead"? Nietzsche's philosophy is that of a radical view as it calls for the complete reevaluation of morals and blatantly attacks the Judeo-Christian tradition in modern society. He believed one should dare to become who they are. In order to ascertain one's full potential as a human being, the ethic system of which by society runs, …

…dead' someone else must perfect the world. To transcend unto this level all one must do is rid themselves of the constraints strewed upon them by Judeo-Christian beliefs and the weak. In closing, three lines of Shakespeare being spoken by Richard III seem to embody Nietzsche: Conscience is but a word that cowards use Devised at first to keep the strong in awe. Our strong arms be our conscience, swords our law! Fin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**