It does not however stop with one certain individual. The transition from seeming to being develops in oneself throughout the course of their life and it does not end there. It is apart of the human ego which is passed on from generation to generation. To take pride in oneself and make yourself a name before you pass on is one of the dominant aspects of life which is still played up on in today’s societies. Even if you do not achieve something in doing so, the next of kin will attempt to in order to bring about what their ancestors have started.
This analogy of mankind in relation to existence in the world today is still evident. Take for example the still continuing tradition in many cultures of the passing on of the fathers’ surname. The son in many cultures is considered to be higher within the family hierarchy as he alone will be the one to gain the power in the event of his fathers’ demise and take responsibility for the family. The ‘being’ here of the son in comparison to a female descendent of the family will be as Nietzsche refers to it as been hypocrisy.
Even though in Nietzsche’s period of time women had little status in society, the power which men claim and consume is what then eventually in the end consumes them. The point of honesty is deception is Nietzsche’s study into one of his most commonly studied theories. The views on the concept of truth which Nietzsche holds can be used to interpret his thoughts and form a certain connection. Due to the fact that Nietzsche does not have a conformist view of what truth is he cannot express it precisely.
Deception is one of the key factors which Nietzsche is presenting to the reader here in this particular section of the reading. In relation to religion and founders of religion Nietzsche states in this short paragraph the idea that mankind believes anything that is presented to them so long as it is evident that others also believe in it. The facts which are presented to us in the world according to Nietzsche can be discussed and analysed and they then therefore end up becoming to be misunderstood as truths and realities; i.e. – God, and morality. What Nietzsche is trying to argue in this specific paragraph is that because facts rely immensely on changing wills, there is never one specific viewpoint. With truth comes ‘power’ yet Nietzsche maintains the belief that individuals should be open to change and new ideas. His idyllic philosophers would attempt to overcome their prejudice and hypocrisy assumptions and turn their will to power and realise that their all human and are none the less all the same.
In conclusion, according to Nietzsche; philosophy is therefore one whom recognises that his or her thoughts are born out of the pain of experiences. Life is about transforming who we are and the experiences which we undertake to make us better people. In his work his main aims are to inspire people to overturn and revalue all the previous ideals and values they were living up to. His two paragraphs analysed (51 and 52) are an insight into the truth behind mankind and the moral judgements which individuals need to step up and take a look at.
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