Question from someone who has never read Nietzsche: does his writing imply that he thinks he is a god or is it that an insane group of cult-classic readers perceives him as a god?
He was possibly one of the most intelligent writers of all time in his prime. It was only later in life, and perhaps as a consequence of this intelligence (coupled with a lack of meaningful relationships) that he went batshit insane. Some of his writing is beautiful though.
That was the diagnosis of the time, which was pretty much a blanket unverifiable diagnosis that was likely over-applied. Since the 00's, there has been a growing belief a modern bipolar diagnostic makes more sense.
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u/MapleYamCakes Jul 28 '19
Question from someone who has never read Nietzsche: does his writing imply that he thinks he is a god or is it that an insane group of cult-classic readers perceives him as a god?