Übermensch
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The Übermensch ( OO-bər-mensh, German: [ˈyːbɐmɛnʃ]; lit. 'Superman' or 'Beyond-Man') is a concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. In his 1883 book, Thus Spoke Zarathustra (German: Also sprach Zarathustra), Nietzsche has his character Zarathustra posit the Übermensch as a goal for humanity to set for itself. The Übermensch represents a shift from otherworldly Christian values and manife
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The Übermensch ( OO-bər-mensh, German: [ˈyːbɐmɛnʃ]; lit. 'Superman' or 'Beyond-Man') is a concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. In his 1883 book, Thus Spoke Zarathustra (German: Also spr
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The Übermensch is a goal-oriented ideal proposed by Nietzsche: humans should self-overcome, create values, and not be bound by herd morality, becoming masters of their own destiny. It is the bearer of the revaluation of all values after the 'death of God', not literally a 'stronger person'.
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