The Nietzsche Thread

[WarOnIgnorance]

Originally Posted by IIIX

Wouldn't it suit your intent better to say that Nietzsche is the one who declared God's death - a death at the hand of other men?Other men who refused to look at the corpse, unlike Nietzsche!
To me, it looks like a perfect example of "FN as an observer" (I know, I'm not being an essential addition to the discussion.)

I agree that your formulation is nearer to the mark. It's even more in line with his personality.
See that you're essential

[WarOnIgnorance]

Originally Posted by IIIX

As for Nietszche, I do have a question. When I read him, I sometime know that I am missing something; sometime I understand completely (doesn't happen so often ); and sometime it seems fairly simple. My question is: when it seems fairly simple, is it always that I missed something bigger, or does Nietzsche sometimes relax a little bit?

The only work of Nietzsche I'd descrive as 'simple' is 'The Birth of Tragedy'. Generally speaking, offcourse not every sentence of Nietzsche is of celestial profoundness, but if you're reading Zarathustra, I'd venture to suggest that yes, you might be missing something if you think a part in there is of less depth. I'm no scholar, but in absentiam Michaelus Dementis, I'm more than willing to give you my interpretation of any part of Zarathustra. It's my favourite.

[Mad_Michael]

Originally Posted by WarOnIgnorance

The only work of Nietzsche I'd descrive as 'simple' is 'The Birth of Tragedy'. Generally speaking, offcourse not every sentence of Nietzsche is of celestial profoundness, but if you're reading Zarathustra, I'd venture to suggest that yes, you might be missing something if you think a part in there is of less depth. I'm no scholar, but in absentiam Michaelus Dementis, I'm more than willing to give you my interpretation of any part of Zarathustra. It's my favourite.

That's why I love Nietzsche. Zarathrustra is my least favourite. I find it too 'romantic' and melancholic.

Indeed, I'll also say that Birth of Tragedy is one of the most challenging ones!

And I will agree that if your first reading leads you to believe you understand what Nietzsche is saying, you really ought to re-read it. It is NEVER simple or straight forward. Reading Nietzsche is like peeling layers off an onion.