Summary
Friedrich Nietzsche: Schopenhauer as an Educator
Schopenhauer as an Educator (1874) is Nietzsche's youthful writing which, on the one hand, is a critique of the educational institutions in Germany of his time, and on the other, a consideration of culture, overcoming the limitations that condemn the individual to slave consciousness and the birth of genius - as the highest goal that the entire human race should strive for.
He considers that the true philosopher is primarily his life as an example acts on others, thus helping them to overcome themselves and become complete persons.
Listing three types of man who can serve as models for transformation for anyone - Rousseau, Goethe and Schopenhauer - Nietzsche here is primarily concerned with Schopenhauer's independence in perceiving the truth, in contrast to Kant, who, due to his professorship, was in a subservient relationship to the state.
Free like the ancient Greeks, Schopenhauer, according to Nietzsche, was able to see a complete and a true picture of human existence, thus bringing practical philosophy back to life, after the long dominance of metaphysical systems.
In this work, all the characteristics of Nietzsche's style are noticeable - a devastating critique of the existing, irony and humor bordering on cynicism, and the prophetic tone of a philosopher whose mission is to awaken us all and lead us to the highest goal.
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