Friedrich Nietzsche · Philosophy

The Übermensch and Self-Overcoming

Nietzsche’s vision of the Übermensch (‘overman’) - the human being who overcomes themselves, creates their own values, and affirms life - as the answer to nihilism and the meaning of human existence.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned that Nietzsche’s Übermensch overcomes themselves and creates their own values, answering nihilism. Explain the Übermensch and self-overcoming in your own words.

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