TITLE: Nietzsche's philosophical conception of man focused on criticism of religion and the revaluation of values AUTHOR: Gabriela Turýnská DEPARTMENT: Social sciences and philosophy department SUPERVISOR: Doc. PhDr. Naděžda Plecová, CSc. ABSTRACT: The thesis aims for analysis of Nietzsche's views on the human nature and education. It captures the evolution of his views on the nature of humanity with regard to the importance of body, will, intellect, relationship of the individual and society. It analyses the basic terms of the Nietzsche's philosophy like a man, the last man and Superman, as well as the terms of will to power and reassessment of all values. The end of the thesis points out influence of the Nietzsche's philosophy and the potential application his education-concept today. KEYWORDS: Philosophical anthropology, will to power, morality of masters and slaves, Superman

TITLE: Nietzsche's philosophical conception of man focused on criticism of religion and the revaluation of values AUTHOR: Gabriela Turýnská DEPARTMENT: Social sciences and philosophy department SUPERVISOR: Doc. PhDr. Naděžda Plecová, CSc. ABSTRACT: The thesis aims for analysis of Nietzsche's views on the human nature and education. It captures the evolution of his views on the nature of humanity with regard to the importance of body, will, intellect, relationship of the individual and society. It analyses the basic terms of the Nietzsche's philosophy like a man, the last man and Superman, as well as the terms of will to power and reassessment of all values. The end of the thesis points out influence of the Nietzsche's philosophy and the potential application his education­concept today. KEYWORDS: Philosophical anthropology, will to power, morality of masters and slaves, superman

Since George Bernard Shaw claims that the third act of Man and Superman is a complete commentary on his philosophy, this thesis is a revealing of the philosophy demonstrated in the Dream Scene, and it is an intensive study of the third act based upon a reading of the play.

Traditional readings of George Bernard Shaw's texts suggest that he is not a pure Marxist socialist because of the spiritual and nationalist aspects of his vision. This thesis attempts to confront Shaw's politics in order to demonstrate that he indeed offers a viable socialist program. Overlaying his socialism with Louis Althusser's concepts of "overdetermination," "structural causality," and "ideology" reveals that Shaw uses relatively autonomous instances of the superstructure toward socialist ends. This reevaluation of Shaw is best achieved through a combined reading of three of his major plays -- John Bull's Other Island, Man and Superman, and Major Barbara. In John Bull, Shaw incorporates the controversy of nationalism into his socialist vision by explaining it as an inevitable step in the development of an oppressed nation toward socialism. Man and Superman discusses the need for spirituality in the form of Shaw's concepts of Creative Evolution and the Life Force, which drive toward the development of a consciousness that recognizes socialism as the only sustainable internationalist program. Major Barbara combines Shaw's socialist and spiritual views by showing that both stand in reciprocal relation to each other; they are equally necessary to the Shavian world, one providing the ideal social system, the other the most enlightened human sensibility. This project demonstrates that Shaw's integration of these elements usually considered contradictory to Marxism becomes a way to understand him as practicing the Althusserian idea that any displacements of the infrastructure are economic in the last instance. / Graduation date: 1999