Nietzsche and the Death of God

Justin Remhof

Nietzsche and the Death of God

1000-Word Philosophy (2018)

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Abstract

This introductory essay addresses Nietzsche's famous claim that God is dead, develops his arguments for it, and examines its potential implications for contemporary religious and ethical thought.

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Nietzsche God atheism existentialism moral philosophy religious philosophy

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Nietzsche: Value Theory in 19th Century Philosophy

Philosophy, Introductions and Anthologies

Teaching Philosophy

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