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Kaitlyn Ivey 14 September 2015 Friedrich Nietzsche __Historical:__ Friedrich Nietzsche has a had a huge historical impact on philosophy, the arts, and even World War Two. In the article it stated, “ Nietzsche's revitalizing philosophy has inspired leading figures in all walks of cultural life, including dancers, poets, novelists, painters, psychologists, philosophers, sociologists and social revolutionaries” (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Nietzsche was of of the first people to question the word without the influence of religion. Nietzsche did not have a hard life that made him question the universe, but was rather a very curious man who wanted to understand humanity. When he found was nothing, and his created his idea of existentialism. That the universe doesn’t care about people, and the search for meaning is all consuming with no results. It is this idea that the rest of his philosophy stems from. Many call him aggressive, dominant, and war hungry. In fact, the Nazis used his philosophies to rationalize their actions. However, Nietzsche’s philosophy is based on the idea that the universe doesn't care about humanity so people should do what they want. Friedrich Nietzsche was revolutionary in his thinking, and forever changed the way people look at their lives, and the world around them.

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Macy Zerbe __Audience:__ Nietzsche went through a time period of massive change in western culture, and is considered one of the first writers of existentialism. However it wasn't until half a century after his death that his worked started to get large amounts of attention, Nietzsche originally had a small audience of academic and pessimistic Germans who were not content with society's values, or religion, "These are four (of a projected, but never completed, thirteen) studies concerned with the quality of European, and especially German, culture during Nietzsche's time. They are unfashionable and nonconformist" (Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy). Nietzsche wrote several critics, which often brought him attention of scholars and writer, and he also published several books most of which discussed his philosophy. Some of these had success, but he would have a large influence in the twentieth century around when world war II was ending. He is still regarded as one of the original creators of existentialism, and still largely has an audience of academic writers and philosophers. Nietzsche's writing influenced writing and many other forms of art and expression, but the main audience is mostly that of scholars.

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"Friedrich Nietzsche". //Encyclopedia Britannica//. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., 2015. Web. 15 Sep. 2015

__Aim: Scott Hearn__ Wilkerson, Dale. “Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900).” //Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy//. n.p, n.d. Web. 14 September 2015. The School of Life. “PHILOSOPHY - Nietzsche.” //Online video clip. YouTube//. YouTube. 10 October 2014, Web. 15 September 2015.

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.