“Scientific and Specialized Journal of Modern Literary Research”

“Scientific and Specialized Journal of Modern Literary Research”

Analysis of Nietzsche’s Influence on 20th-Century Society: A Case Study of The Will to Power, Beyond Good and Evil, and Thus Spoke Zarathustra

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Mohammadjavad Shiri
Master of Arts, Faculty of Arts, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Human beings have always been the central focus of Western philosophical thought. How individuals interact with the world, the scope and nature of knowledge of objects, and the ways of relating to fellow humans have shaped the framework of Western philosophy. The idealistic emphasis of Western philosophy on the individual led to an inflated sense of self and, eventually, the dissolution of the objective world. Nietzsche’s philosophy emerged as a protest against this trend. He criticized the established foundations of previous philosophies and proposed a new philosophy aimed at restoring balance to existence and promoting evolution. To achieve this, Nietzsche first dismantled the existing foundations and then sought to rebuild them based on his own premises, giving rise to the concept of the Übermensch (Overman). Nietzsche’s process involves the "descent of man" followed by his "transcendence." He aimed to destroy the elevated subject created by modern and pre-modern rationality and replace it with his model of the Übermensch, declaring, "I teach you the Overman." This research explores and analyzes Nietzsche’s theory of the Will to Power and its impact on 20th-century society through a descriptive-analytical method, relying on library sources.
Keywords
Philosophical thought
Nietzsche
s thought
Society
Subjects
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“Scientific and Specialized Journal of Modern Literary Research”
Volume 3, Issue 2 - Serial Number 6
September 2024
Pages 145-170