Personally I think this is one of the best channels on TH-cam explaining philosophical works. Thanks for this new upload guys! Your work is much appreciated.
Weltgeist, this is such solid work on your part! This whole series has made me want to re-read the entirety of _Genealogy_ again! Just this video on its own has added a completely new depth to the book, in a way that leaves the impression that there is yet still more, much more to fathom! To speak only of this third essay alone, it seems that what makes the ascetic ideal 'bad' is that it's self-negation for no other purpose than to discharge our instinct for cruelty. This can be seen as just another form of decadence, of letting our instincts run wild. It's willful life negation which follows no artistic plan, a will to nothingness! If we were to compare our inner lives to gardens, then this would be the equivalent of intentionally denying water to the flowers and letting the wild weeds run rampant. What would really be the cardinal difference then between this neglected garden and the default state of nature? Wouldn't it be much better to _cultivate_ the garden of our instincts according to our own will, to formulate our lives towards some greater goal after our own taste? It is better when we're honest in this way and thoroughly embrace life as will to power.
Perfect, I was just looking for someone explaining philosophy in an introductory way and making it easy, usually people make it boring, dense and totally ununderstandable, not to mention wrongly interpreted. This channel and the podcast Philosophize This are the best to get into philosophy. Thanks
Thank you so much sir, your interpretation was very engaging and convincing . 😇😇 Best channel ever🙏🙏🙏 I have one request, please explain what Nietzsche thought about Eastern religions like Hinduism and Buddhism, and how eastern polytheism and western paganism is connected.
I've wanted to study Nietzsche more in depth for a while but until now wasn't quite sure how to approach such an endeavor on my own. I'm using your videos as a starting point and will then use your guide for reading Nietzsche's works and the related secondary literature. Thanks for providing such a valuable resource!
Did Nietzsche ever comment on Diogenes? Diogenes embodied an ascetic ideal that was not tied to a hinterwelt; rather, he thought toughening oneself and living on bare necessities was the best way to live here and now in this world.
@@WeltgeistYT In what country do you live? I think the way you speak slowly and clearly is one the strengths of this channel. These ideas can be hard to follow and your presentation style makes it much easier to understand.
I read genealogy of morality first and most of things go over my head, but thank you. I will first get a basic grasps all the philosophy than I will attempt genealogy of morality again.(Btw English is not my first language)
I love your videos and I have a question. Is it supported by nowadays psychology that we have an instinctive pleasure for inflicting cruelty? In spirituality this would be denied because it is caused by the ego. This maxim destroys spiritualism it seems.
Interesting question. In comparative psychology, or in other words, animal psychology, we see animals exhibit all sorts of behaviors that can only really be classified as deliberate cruelty. Cats, for instance, will play with mice until they die rather than go for the quickest kill. Chimpanzees, when fighting rival bands, have been observed to inflict painful wounds and torture on enemies even after they have clearly submitted. Even human children are often seen doing things like picking off the legs of spiders until they're told not to by their parents. It is of my opinion that this instinct for cruelty is endemic to all life for some evolutionary reason or other, but human beings possess a unique capacity to self edit and suppress instincts for the sake of conformity. This suppression has negative effects on our psychology though, where, as Nietzsche states, this gives rise to the _Bad Conscience_ .
Andrew gave a great answer. You could say Nietzsche is an anti-spiritualist because he denies metaphysics (the Hinterwelt) and posits that the material world is all there is. Then again, there's a lot of debate on this topic.
@@a.wenger3964 In rational psychology it is more or less stated that we do bad things because we are confused, misinformed, indoctrinated or deludedby other misconceptions, but that in nature we are good. Nietzsche seems to deny that and if we look at history he seems to be right. I myself am just trying the path of spirituality at the moment (meditation, ego), but I only see dead ends to this endeavour when I think of Nietzsche.
Philosophy, the love of wisdom, like in Solomon, has slips away from an animalistic scientist who suffers in not knowing. When the scientist has measured he/she thinks they know. What remains from the Will isn't a question of Power but not needing It!
Personally I think this is one of the best channels on TH-cam explaining philosophical works.
Thanks for this new upload guys! Your work is much appreciated.
Thank you for the compliment.
Weltgeist, this is such solid work on your part! This whole series has made me want to re-read the entirety of _Genealogy_ again! Just this video on its own has added a completely new depth to the book, in a way that leaves the impression that there is yet still more, much more to fathom!
To speak only of this third essay alone, it seems that what makes the ascetic ideal 'bad' is that it's self-negation for no other purpose than to discharge our instinct for cruelty. This can be seen as just another form of decadence, of letting our instincts run wild. It's willful life negation which follows no artistic plan, a will to nothingness! If we were to compare our inner lives to gardens, then this would be the equivalent of intentionally denying water to the flowers and letting the wild weeds run rampant. What would really be the cardinal difference then between this neglected garden and the default state of nature? Wouldn't it be much better to _cultivate_ the garden of our instincts according to our own will, to formulate our lives towards some greater goal after our own taste? It is better when we're honest in this way and thoroughly embrace life as will to power.
Thank you for the great comment. Nietzsche is all about "discharging strength/power" in his later works. I like your garden analogy.
Beautifully done, keep up the great work
Thank you! Will do!
Amazing as always! crimminaly underrated!
Perfect, I was just looking for someone explaining philosophy in an introductory way and making it easy, usually people make it boring, dense and totally ununderstandable, not to mention wrongly interpreted.
This channel and the podcast Philosophize This are the best to get into philosophy.
Thanks
Thank you!
Great content, thank you very much! What do you think about the alternative to the ascetic ideal? What would provide us with a better meaning?
Hardest essay from the genealogy in my opinion. This really helped!
Another great video
Thank you!
Enjoying your series, very good work, keep it up.
Thank you!
Excellent explanation, well structured and produced.
Thank you very much
Thank you so much sir, your interpretation was very engaging and convincing . 😇😇
Best channel ever🙏🙏🙏
I have one request, please explain what Nietzsche thought about Eastern religions like Hinduism and Buddhism, and how eastern polytheism and western paganism is connected.
Good idea for a video.
This episode was particularly powerful. Keep it up. Your work is fantastic.
Glad you enjoyed it
I've wanted to study Nietzsche more in depth for a while but until now wasn't quite sure how to approach such an endeavor on my own. I'm using your videos as a starting point and will then use your guide for reading Nietzsche's works and the related secondary literature. Thanks for providing such a valuable resource!
Still amazing videos,
Good Job.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for this, helped me tackle the book
Keep it up, good content here, really well made and really informative
Thank you!
Did Nietzsche ever comment on Diogenes? Diogenes embodied an ascetic ideal that was not tied to a hinterwelt; rather, he thought toughening oneself and living on bare necessities was the best way to live here and now in this world.
I remember hearing that he criticized the cynics and the stoics but they were some of his most positively seen Greek philosophers but maybe I’m wrong
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I was having a really hard time understanding this essay, thanks a lot for breaking it down and making it easy to understand!
Love your videos 💕💕Thank you
Thank you!
Once again - well done and thank you!
You're welcome!
@@WeltgeistYT In what country do you live? I think the way you speak slowly and clearly is one the strengths of this channel. These ideas can be hard to follow and your presentation style makes it much easier to understand.
I read genealogy of morality first and most of things go over my head, but thank you. I will first get a basic grasps all the philosophy than I will attempt genealogy of morality again.(Btw English is not my first language)
Thanks for helping me study for my philosophy exam :D
Happy to help!
I love your videos and I have a question. Is it supported by nowadays psychology that we have an instinctive pleasure for inflicting cruelty? In spirituality this would be denied because it is caused by the ego. This maxim destroys spiritualism it seems.
Interesting question. In comparative psychology, or in other words, animal psychology, we see animals exhibit all sorts of behaviors that can only really be classified as deliberate cruelty. Cats, for instance, will play with mice until they die rather than go for the quickest kill. Chimpanzees, when fighting rival bands, have been observed to inflict painful wounds and torture on enemies even after they have clearly submitted. Even human children are often seen doing things like picking off the legs of spiders until they're told not to by their parents. It is of my opinion that this instinct for cruelty is endemic to all life for some evolutionary reason or other, but human beings possess a unique capacity to self edit and suppress instincts for the sake of conformity. This suppression has negative effects on our psychology though, where, as Nietzsche states, this gives rise to the _Bad Conscience_ .
Andrew gave a great answer. You could say Nietzsche is an anti-spiritualist because he denies metaphysics (the Hinterwelt) and posits that the material world is all there is. Then again, there's a lot of debate on this topic.
@@a.wenger3964 In rational psychology it is more or less stated that we do bad things because we are confused, misinformed, indoctrinated or deludedby other misconceptions, but that in nature we are good. Nietzsche seems to deny that and if we look at history he seems to be right. I myself am just trying the path of spirituality at the moment (meditation, ego), but I only see dead ends to this endeavour when I think of Nietzsche.
Philosophy, the love of wisdom, like in Solomon, has slips away from an animalistic scientist who suffers in not knowing. When the scientist has measured he/she thinks they know. What remains from the Will isn't a question of Power but not needing It!
Keep it up for gods sake!
We will
You always refer to the channel as "we." Might I ask who is involved in the making of these videos?
Just one guy, it's the royal "we" like you would use in a paper.