AP+2015-16+Friedrich+Nietzsche

__Aim: Scott Hearn__

The purpose of Nietzsche's philosophy is to get society to live their lives without limits in order to progress and evolve the culture among us. One of Nietzsche’s famous quotes states, “...become what one is…” (Wilkerson), but in order to “become what one is,” the individual must not focus on who they are. The entire idea of becoming “what one is” is sabotaged when the individual begins to analyze their character and being, for a person isn’t truly being themselves when they begin to analyze and correct their character for the cultivation of improvement of that character. Whatever prevented a person from become who they really are, or “...become what one is…” Nietzsche opposed. Nietzsche’s philosophy opposes things like religion and alcohol, because those are things that suppress negative emotions, behavior, and habits. Instead of suppression of the negative, Nietzsche feels that the acceptance of those will show the true character of a person.

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