Recently, a friend of mine and I were discussing the work of Friedrich Nietzsche, a late XIX century German philosopher with some influences in post-modern thought, such as with the Nazi regime, who somewhat bastardized his thought.
We began discussing an interesting aspect of his biography, his Lutheran ministerial ancestry (his father and grandfather were pastors) and his relationship with his father, who he liked better than any other family member and had great respect. His father died when young Nietzsche was five years old; could his survival into his son's youth and adulthood and changed the outcome of his own growth and philosophy? Could Nietzsche, known for statements such as "God is dead" become a priest, following his father's footsteps? What effects could that have in post-modern thought and on history in general?
We began discussing an interesting aspect of his biography, his Lutheran ministerial ancestry (his father and grandfather were pastors) and his relationship with his father, who he liked better than any other family member and had great respect. His father died when young Nietzsche was five years old; could his survival into his son's youth and adulthood and changed the outcome of his own growth and philosophy? Could Nietzsche, known for statements such as "God is dead" become a priest, following his father's footsteps? What effects could that have in post-modern thought and on history in general?
