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Friedrich Nietzsche 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.
 * __ Historical: ____ Kaitlyn Ivey __**

**Works Cited** “Friedrich Nietzsche.” stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Stanford, 29 Apr. 2011. Web. 14 September 2015.

Wilkerson, Dale. “Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900).” Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. n.p, n.d. Web. 14 September 2015.

__** Audience: Macy Zerbe **__  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.

**Works Cited** "Friedrich Nietzsche." Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Stanford, 29 Apri. 2011. Web. 14 September 2015.

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


 * __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.

**Works Cited** 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.


 * __Cultural: Kyleigh Sacco__ **

Friedrich Nietzsche held a rather negative view regarding the culture that he saw and discussed the importance of one becoming self aware in order to create a vibrant and powerful cultural reform. In an article discussing Nietzsche’s view on culture relayed by Wolfgang Schirmacher it is said that Nietzsche wrote, “We created this whole world, our one real concern, in which our needs desires joys hopes colors lines imagination prayers curses are rooted — we humans created this entire world — and then forgot we did, so that afterwards we even invented a creator of it all, or anguished over the problem of its origins”. In this statement Nietzsche directly criticizes religion and the field of science, for these ideas can halt people from recognizing the power that they have within themselves; this is not to say that Nietzsche necessarily was against religion or science, but that he did not agree with the way that it was interpreted by human kind as an escape from the responsibility that each person has. Nietzsche believed in a culture that had a hierarchy of individuals in which those at the top would be free spirits that could influence the rest of society, but if each person believed in the same ideologies no one could ascend to become the superior individual. With this being said, there are some aspects of modern culture that Nietzsche would approve of and others that he would not. It would seem that the different factions that exist within modern society such as feminism, pro-lifers, etc. would be approved by Nietzsche, for they are dominated by free spirits that go against the grain of society. However, these factions could work as a double edged sword, for if one becomes dominant within society then it would be going against Nietzsche’s ideas of hierarchy, for the majority of society would then be complacent to the ideals of that group. The complexity of Nietzsche’s view on society is that the culture must be constantly changing so as to fulfill the hierarchy.

**Works Cited ** Kellner, Douglas. “Nietzsche’s Critique of Mass Culture.” pages.gseis.ucla.edu. University of California, n.d. Web.

Schirmacher, Wolfgang. “Art(ificial) Perception: Nietzsche and Culture After Nihilism.” egs.edu. The European Graduate School, 1999. Web.