Chapter 24 Self-Quiz

. Nietzsche looks to Greek tragedy

for a portrayal of how to live morally in an indifferent universe.

to teach us what pessimism really means.

for a solution to the problem of the value of existence.

where Apollo is shown to conquer Dionysus, to the benefit of all.

. In his early book The Birth of Tragedy, Nietzsche relies on Schopenhauer for

an understanding of how to quiet the will and get relief from the suffering of desire.

the concept of a primal oneness underlying the phenomenal world of individuals.

the principle of individuation, which makes individuals into the ultimate realities.

his music dramas, which Nietzsche thought indicated a rebirth of tragedy in the modern world.

. The problem of the value of existence can only be solved, Nietzsche believes,

by making our lives into works of art.

by recognizing the values inherent in things as they are placed on the Great Chain of Being.

by living according to a strict moral code.

by belief in a loving God.

. When real worlds become fables,

we need to invent new ones.

we are left with only the apparent world.

there has been a failure of reason, and we need to try to be more rational.

we have reached the high point of humanity.

. What does it mean that God is dead?

It is obvious to all that there is no God.

Nihilism threatens.

We need to invent new gods.

Christ died on the cross for our sins.

. A revaluation of values

would ask the question, What values does true morality endorse?

cannot be accomplished because it would involve you in a circle, assuming some values to judge others.

is needed because of the death of God.

would criticize present values as degenerate and try to bring us back to the values of our ancestors.

. The main difference between master morality and slave morality is that

the masters think of the slaves as evil.

the slaves think of the masters as bad.

one morality is founded in affirmation and the other in resentment.

only master morality, the morality of the powerful, has survived to the present day.

. An Overman, as Nietzsche portrays him,

remains faithful to the earth.

overcomes selfishness in himself and fosters equality.

must kill God over and over.

agrees with the soothsayer that all is the same and nothing is worthwhile.

. An Overman, as Nietzsche portrays him,

is a rope, a rope over an abyss.

is first a child, then a camel, then a lion.

creates himself first, and then makes all his disciples into Overmen, too.

is the poet of his life.

. An Overman, as Nietzsche portrays him,

is possessed of a deep seriousness about life that makes it all worthwhile.

is the meaning of the earth.

is a master of taking revenge on those who try to belittle him.

pities those not fortunate enough to be blessed with the health and strength to be Overmen, too.

. Affirming eternal recurrence

serves as a test of your intelligence; only those bright enough to understand it can become Overmen.

causes nausea in Overmen.

is what the small man does, the man of little brain and no virtue.

is a sign that you are well disposed toward your life.

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