Friedrich Nietzsche · Philosophy

The Death of God

Nietzsche’s famous proclamation that ‘God is dead’ - the collapse of the religious and metaphysical foundations of Western values - and the crisis of nihilism it unleashes.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned that Nietzsche proclaimed the ‘death of God’ - the collapse of the foundations of Western values - and the crisis of nihilism it brings. Explain what he meant and its consequences, in your own words.

Leads to Fyodor Dostoevsky.

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