Subject: Existentialism.
Kierkegaard taught us to take guidance from our angst, which drives leaps of faith. Nietzsche wants you to first challenge inherited norms so you can create your own values through authentic self-becoming.
For Nietzsche, the collapse of inherited meaning is not a tragedy but an opening. With “God dead,” humanity is no longer bound to borrowed values, inherited morals, or cultural scripts. Meaning must now be created—through strength, intellectual honesty, and the difficult work of becoming. Nietzsche’s philosophy is not about despair, but about responsibility: if the old meanings have fallen, then living authentically means daring to create new ones.
Now, the details…
7 Generations Ago
30 Phil, Chapter 30: Nietzsche and Nihilism
Friedrich was born on October 15, 1844, on the 49th birthday of the Prussian King, after whom he was named. In 1869, at the age of 24, Nietzsche was appointed as a professor of classical philology at the University of Basel in Switzerland. The mustachioed-musician-philosopher Nietzsche shows us that his life was not solely confined to the rigor of intellectual quests; it also embraced the landscapes of creative artistry and a fervor for living a life well-lived.
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
By the way, the flashcard inspired by it is this.
Front: Who declared “God is dead”?
Back: Friedrich Nietzsche
