Will to Power-- The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche

http://www.teach12.com/ttc/assets/coursedescriptions/415.asp?pc=Philosophy+and+Intellectual+History God is dead. The Superman. The Will to Power. The Eternal Recurrence. Friedrich Nietzsche is perhaps the most mysterious and least understood philosopher. His aphorisms are widely quotedand misappropriated by many he would have despisedbut he remains an enigmatic figure. He launched powerful challenges to some of our most cherished beliefs. For example: * Pity and laughter are often forms of dominance and power. * Much of morality is, in fact, a scheme to bring down ones superiors through guilt, and repression, religion, and rationalization often assist in this scheme. As unsettling as he can be, when viewed in full, this course finds in Nietzsches thought a powerful argument for a fully aware and active life. Course Lecture Titles 1. Why Read Nietzsche? His Life, Times, Works, and Themes 2. Quashing the Rumors About Nietzsche 3. The Fusion of Philosophy and Psychology 4. "God Is Dead"Nietzsche and Christianity 5. Nietzsche and the Greeks 6. "Why the Greeks Were So Beautiful"Nietzsche on Tragedy 7. Nietzsche and Schopenhauer on Pessimism 8. Nietzsche, Jesus, Zarathustra 9. Nietzsche on Reason, Instinct, and Passion 10. Nietzsche's Style and the Problem of Truth 11. Nietzsche on Truth and Interpretation 12. "Become Who You Are"Freedom, Fate, and Free Will 13. Nietzsche as Moral PsychologistLove, Resentment, and Pity 14. Nietzsche on Love 15. Nietzsche and Women 16. Nietzsche's "Top Ten" 17. Nietzsche on History and Evolution 18. What Is Nihilism? The Problem of Asceticism 19. The Ranking of ValuesMorality and Modernity 20. Nietzsche's "Immoralism"Virtue, Self, and Selfishness 21. On the Genealogy of MoralsMaster and Slave Morality 22. Resentment, Revenge, and Justice 23. The Will to Power and the ?ermensch 24. Eternal RecurrenceNietzsche Says "Yes!" to Life