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Nietzsche

Nietzsche's ideas included the Übermensch, the death of God, the will to power and eternal recurrence.
Philosopher
Existentialism
Critique of Religion

Description

A German philosopher, cultural critic, composer, and poet who became one of the most influential modern thinkers.
Basic Info
ContinentEurope
SubregionCentral Europe
Birthdate1844-10-15
LocationRöcken, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany)
TongueGerman
Deathdate1900-08-25
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Nietzsche
Significance
EraModern
SignificanceMajor influence on existential and postmodern thought.
ContributionsConcept of Übermensch Declaration of 'God is dead'
EventsPublication of 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'
Quotes
That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
Without music, life would be a mistake.