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Plato vs. Nietzche

Date Submitted: 07/29/2002 15:32:08
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short paer on some views of Plato and Nietzche needs more examples, explanations Plato Vs. Nietzsche: The Nature of Good         Plato and Nietzsche have opposing views on the nature of good. Plato, as demonstrated in the 'The Cave' and 'Apology,' believes that Good is absolute. This means that he is of the opinion that there is one perfect version of Good for all people, whether they are rich or poor, powerful or weak. However, …

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…heart, patience, industry, humility, and friendliness...' are all to be honored as traits of goodness. The slave despises and considers evil what the noble man holds as being good, claims Nietzsche. As strongly as the noble man believes inspiring fear is good, the slave ,just as strongly, believes it to be evil. Obviously Nietzsche believes in the relative nature of good. These views are contrary to Plato's absolutistic ideas about the nature of Good.

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