Self Overcoming and The Will to Power | Friedrich Nietzsche Thus Spoke Zarathustra
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- In Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Friedrich Nietzsche touches on ideas of self-overcoming and the will to power without clearly defining them. This has led to multiple interpretations within the world of philosophy which has also lead to drastically different consequences in people’s lives. In attempting to find our own interpretation of self-overcoming and the will to power, we look at 2 different chapters in the text which place an emphasis on the assessment of values and our conceptions of good and evil. #nietzsche #thusspokezarathustra #willtopower
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Loved the imagery of the boat and assesment of values. You explained it well. The WtP certaintly has many interpretations, with it being metaphysical in Nietzsche's later thoughts (although I believe that this was a mere after thought, he never completed it and even planned to study physics and science to better understand it, unfortunately he had his mental breakdown).
Personally, I think Nietzsche sees self-overcoming as the core of the WtP, that is, power over oneself. To create one's values out of nothingness (avoiding nihilism), the characteristic of the autonomous and independent figure of the Übermensch. Truth and values are human creations, they do not exist out there in the world, the world is valueless. We must create our own instead of depending on the ascetic ideal which religions are based of (which Nietzsche saw as decadent, life-denying, nihilistic).
The WtP is a lifelong process of becoming who we truly are, expressed through having ultimate power over oneself. Getting our bow ready for our arrow, our arrow ready to reach the stars, as such we strive for the highest level of self realisation.
Damn that was beautifully stated
Loved it! Thank you for making it.
I considered every word you said. Your mission was accomplished!
Do a concept series? I think you can read the superficial (not single-dimension, but more what is said "on the surface") from each of the passages you cover in your videos, and it is done aptly
Perhaps, then, it would be of interest to make multiple videos on one concept. Kinda like you did with Aristotle? I'd be interested (and am doing this myself) to see you find all the different "definings" of "will to power" that Nietzsche proffers.
That sounds like a good idea, I might have to spread those videos out though and revisit previous concepts farther down the road.
That's fair. I think you're achieving exactly what you want to, so I wouldn't see a reason to rush this; I'm just thinking you would be able to cut down on your disclaimers if you had those series already hashed out.
I like to think of nature vs. nurture when it comes to values. Yes there's a strong impact that social factors have on you in determining what constitutes good and evil but to quite an extent, you also have your own values, as in, things that you yourself value.
It might be hard to distinguish what comes from where since we are an amalgamation of our upbringing along with our own core values, but the process of self-actualization seems to be a good start.
Would you say those core values are a part of nature for us?
There is only nature, imo, so the concepts of good and evil are seem irrelevant. The "core values" talked of here... what are you all implying/not implying with that statement?
well thought out
Thanks bro appreciate it!
Thanks for that cool essay!
Thanks Paul
Will to power is a force, still not proved, that líes in all things that pushes it to overcome itself. To grow and suceed. It's what drives life to not only maintain life but to strive and evolve. Shopenhaier said it was Will to life but Nietzsche said that it wasnt enough. Or thats what i understand
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Check out “The World is Mine” by Hideki Arai. Its a japanese manga with themes largely based around The Will to Power
Sounds interesting, I'll try and look for it. Nice name and pfp btw
Everyone thinks they are smart, good, right.
Groups of people will flow together, stupid, evil, wrong or otherwise.
It is difficult to stand alone, swimming against the current. You will go with the flow without the ongoing will or effort the change the flow.
Until you meet someone who doesn't care about intelligence, doesn't bother with goodness, and wants only evil.
The name change must have worked as I didn't know about your channel before that.
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I remember Jordan Peterson talking briefly about this in one of his lectures. He thought Nietzsche actually got this part wrong. Nietzsche said that in today's society we have the so called "death of god," and Nietzsche interpretation of that was that individually we were going to create our own values but on the other hand, Peterson said that he thought people actually cannot create their own values. That values are actually ingrained within us and it's more like an uncovering of what your actual values are. It makes sense to me however the interpretation mentioned in the video that you can try to understand if your values are someone elses but maybe the changing of values is actually the uncovering of the values that lived beneath the surface in the first place.
Right. There's one fundamental value which is the will to power. All other values are just different expressions of the will to power, the servants it commands although they might not recognize it. Values as generally understood are just vehicles for our will to power to flourish. Our will expresses as the values it thinks will best serve it.
The world is in constant flux so, even if our will to power had found the optimal way to express itself at a given moment, the feet with which the will to power walks have to be changing as fast as our context does as at the same pace it becomes suboptimal.
I do not think Nietzsche would disagree with this. Peterson may have missed the role of TWP as the value that expresses itself through all others, as an artist who is his own music and paint. Very reminiscent of Spinoza's substance in some ways.
Values most certainly are not entirely internal or external. If they were entirely either people wouldn't be able to make a value or be persuaded to change their values.
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Persuade me then.
Have a look into 'Dual nature of mind' (Duality/Dualism etc). Its very common theme in all world philosophy. it may help understand will to power more in depth. Thank you :)
I’m a mindless zombie that follows what other people tell me.
Sounds like Friedrich wanted to be like Solomon, except Solomon was a little more explicit.
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I don't understand anything that's being said here.
Me neither
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