This work aims to understand human moral psychology under modern liberalism by analyzing the mature work of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. I seek to understand and evaluate Nietzsche's claim that liberalism, rather than being an overturning of slave morality, is an extension of the slave morality present in both Judaism and Christianity. To ground Nietzsche's critique of liberalism theoretically, I begin by analyzing his "master" and "slave" concepts. With these concepts clarified, I then apply them to Nietzsche's history by following his path from Judaism to liberalism and beyond--to his "last man" and Übermensch. I find that Nietzsche views history as a series of overcomings wherein a given mode of power maintenance runs counter to the means by which power was initially attained. Liberalism, as the precursor and herald of the "last man," threatens the end of overcoming and therefore compromises the future of human valuation and meaning.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc955072 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Gill, Rodney W. |
| Contributors | Ruderman, Richard, Forde, Steven, Yaffe, Martin D., Eshbaugh-Soha, Matthew |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 201 pages, Text |
| Rights | Public, Gill, Rodney W., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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