You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star. Nietzsches contention that traditional values had lost their influence over individuals was expressed in his proclamation “God is dead.” His claim that new values could be created to replace traditional ones led to his concept of the overman, or superman (transhuman) . According to Nietzsche, the masses conform to tradition, whereas the overman is secure, independent, and individualistic. The overman feels deeply, but his passions are rationally controlled. The overman creates a “master morality” that reflects the strength and independence of one who is liberated from all values, except those he deems valid. Nietzsche denied that any overmen had yet arisen, but he mentioned individuals who could serve as models, including Greek philosopher Socrates, Italian artists internal linkLeonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, English playwright William Shakespeare, German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Roman statesman Julius Caesar, French emperor Napoleon I. Read more:https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~pj97/Nietzsche.htm
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