Sunday, March 22, 2009

Throughout sections eleven to seventeen, Nietzsche furthers his arguments of morality. He makes the claim that there is a difference between “evil” and “bad” even though they are both opposites of the concept of “good.” Nietzsche then goes to explain the idea of ressentiment and how the definition of “good” versus “evil” is influenced by the word ressentiment. He explains that ressentiment is what causes someone to see an “evil” idea when it is in fact a “good” one. Neitzsche makes another argument regarding the weak and the strong. He argues that “strong” individuals should not be looked down upon by the “weak”, but should rather be honored and praised for their strength. Nietzsche mentions the example about the lambs and the birds of prey and explains that birds of prey are seen as “evil” because they kill the lambs, while on the other hand the lambs are seen as “good” because they are the victims. Nietzsche’s only answer to this is for the lambs to become stronger and be able to defend themselves. He argues that it is only natural for the stronger individual to come out on top, and they should not be condemned for that.

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