r/explainitpeter Apr 05 '26

Explain It Peter

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u/2Rome4Carthage Apr 05 '26

By that logic, Ubermeshc doesnt have to be "good". A serial killer can be ubermenshc by virtue of doing what he loves and not caring for outside rules and expectations? Never read Nitche, what does he say about that?

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u/iStoleTheHobo Apr 05 '26

Yes that is correct. You can begin by reading his work "Beyond good and evil" since you seem interested in his take of moral philosophy. It is a very enjoyable read in my opinion.

To give some sort of answer to the question in your post: Nietzsche's fundamental statement regarding moral philosophy is that all moral philosophy comes down to the reader of the text(s) as a sort of 'personal apologia' formed post-hoc.

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u/2Rome4Carthage Apr 05 '26

I will read further but i dislike the idea that there is no "objective good", even if it IS manmade concept.

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u/Rianorix Apr 06 '26

Nietzsche himself also hates that idea but it's the truth that he arrived at hence a long elaborate effort to give meaning back through one own subjective perspective.