Nietzsches Genealogy of morality

The Genealogy of the Artist 's Morals

Without a doubt , Friedrich Nietzsche remains one of the most misunderstood philosophers in history . To many , Nietzsche was a perennial nihilist who saw very little bright spots in the human experience . Honestly , if one were to take a cursory examination of his works this might very well be the end summation . However , it would be quite the inaccurate summation . The nihilism ' Nietzsche 's philosophy is really an honest insight into humans and how they act . At the core of the way people act is their

moral code . Nietzsche did not mince his words when he examined the moral beliefs at the core of most people . In the work The Genealogy of Morals , Nietzsche examined a host of personality archetypes . One of the most interesting archetypes that are discussed is that of the artist

In the same way Nietzsche is misunderstood , the artist is often misunderstood as well . Often , the artist is presented either as obtuse or self-absorbed . In reality , such assessments are little more than s of personality diss . Then , there is the other side of the proverbial coin which professes artists has great insights and passions than others . Such a is no better the first assessment . It is little more than a stereotype . While it seeks to preserve a positive sentiment , it is a stereotype theless . For Nietzsche , an artist is a more complex animal than most assume . The artist 's moral code makes this so

The moral code of the artist derives from the concept of asceticism (Nietzsche , 2007 , Third Essay ) This refers to a single-minded approach to self-discipline to develop a rejection of materialism . Within this realm of non-materialism , an individual will be free to pursue a clear understanding

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of morals . For the artist , this is found in the ability to craft and create art . From this , the creation of art for art 's sake ' removes the artist from the common material pursuits of life with the hope of developing a higher level of consciousness as a result . This will hopefully lead to the personal evolution that allows a moral life to become attainable . Well , this is the hope

While Nietzsche is specifically referring to classical artists , the assessments he put forth can be applied to artists of all time frames and discipline . Nietzsche 's theories are timeless and that is why they are well worth exploring

Additionally , the definition of morals can be somewhat ambiguous . To a degree , Nietzsche is drawing from the notion of Christian morals but this does not exclude humanist morals as well (That is , there is no assumption that only a specific type of individual possesses morals However , there is also the notion of the self-imposed morality present as well (Nietzsche , 2007 , First Essay ) A sociopath may define his own set of morals although they would have destruction , immoral ramifications . In a sense , morals are perpetually ambiguous and this is an aspect of moral thinking...