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(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to What is Nietzsche's critique of morality? - Quora

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Do you think Friedrich Nietzsche's idea of the "Übermensch" is a positive or negative vision for humanity? Profile photo for Jennifer Armstrong Jennifer Armstrong studied Nietzsche since 1996Just now I think it is intended as a compensatory vision for humanity. The problem here is the idea of “progress”, because it leads us downwards. “Truth” also leads us in a similar direction, toward more revelatory trauma. The fact is that we humans have invested heavily in what is destined to be the exact wrong areas in which to invest our thoughts, time and knowledge. Although we have not necessarily realized it yet, investment in “truth” ultimately leads to the realization that life, itself, is utterly horrible and traumatic, and ought not to be continued. We ought to finish with life, never to return to it again. (This is the result of the most rigorous thought, which takes things on a whole.) Currently, the direction of our contemporary cultural development is more, and more toward this “truth”. And fundamentally, as Nietzsche has pointed out, this is truth as such. The psychotherapists and the left wing agitators, and virtually everybody else, all urge us to become “more sensitive”, and less inclined to put up walls between ourselves and other fellow sufferers. But what this does is, instead of reducing the amount of suffering, increases it a thousand-fold. All the more when there are agitators at the door demanding that we express “empathy”. As Nietzsche predicted, the inevitable trajectory of humankind is, in this sense, downward, toward an increasing sensitivity toward pain. The ultimate conclusion of this process will be in the sentiment that “life is not worth living — it has to be escaped in some way.” Mind you, this is the conclusion of those who are most astute. So, according to Nietzsche, the principle of adhering to “truth” is going to lead the majority in a downward path, to endure a much greater sensitivity to pain, and to fear making creative paths and solutions because they seem automatically “false”. To Nietzsche, and to those who see the writing on the wall, this is quite a depressing outcome. But, what if there really is a creative solution to this inevitable downslide into heightened pain and sensitivity? What if there is a redemptive factor that rises above the morass? Nietzsche’s idea of the “overman” is clearly intended as such a creative outcome, which is also a positive solution for humanity.

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(3) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to 'To think, it is often better not to understand, for one can gallop along, understanding for miles and miles, without the slightest thought being produced.' What does Lacan means by this? - Quora

(3) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to 'To think, it is often better not to understand, for one can gallop along, understanding for miles and miles, without the slightest thought being produced.' What does Lacan means by this? - Quora

(4) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to What is the definition of the term 'will to power' as used by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche? What are some examples of it? - Quora

(4) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to What is the definition of the term 'will to power' as used by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche? What are some examples of it? - Quora

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(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Did Jordan Peterson get his ideas from Nietzsche and Jung? - Quora

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(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to What does the will direct itself towards? Is it just power as Nietzsche says? How is power understood in this context? - Quora

Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Can one go to therapy to learn more about themselves, even if they are not concerned about their behavior? - Quora

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Why did Nietzsche hate Socrates? What did Socrates do to deserve this treatment by Nietzsche (if anything)? Profile photo for Jennifer Armstrong Jennifer Armstrong studied Nietzsche since 19960y Nietzsche was, above all things, a psychologist. As a philosopher he was interested in exposing the link between various styles of psychology, and what he called “will to power” — or what we more generally know as “politics”. This is vital to understand if one is not to see him as making vain or unrelated statements about things. If we can understand this key point, then we can understand a further point. It’s not that Nietzsche “hated” Socrates, but that he saw in him a particular kind of will to power that he didn’t like. In the case of Socrates, there was a will to bring other people down to one’s own level, using what is called “dialectics”. I think we have all come across people with whom we would rather not enter a dialogue, because their style of thinking goes along the lines of, “You need to prove to me that you are not an idiot, or else I am going to assume that you are one!” This is what Nietzsche didn’t like about Socrates. He thought it was low class; a kind of assault on the integrity of other people, who may have been perfectly fine and honest, or decent, but they just didn’t have the right words to defend themselves. Socrates, however, used “dialectics” to make these people doubt that they already had a basis for meaning to their lives. He made them feel foolish, and as if they had to change track in order to become truly “wise”. 1 view

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Jennifer Armstrong's answer to With the words 'objective' & 'subjective', what’s a fool-proof way, or trick, to remember which is which, without having to look it up every time? Try as I might, I confuse the two. - Quora

(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to What is the difference between the 'overman' and the 'Last Man' in Nietzsche's thought? - Quora

(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to If you do not like Jordan Peterson, who do you recommend we listen to instead? - Quora

Is transcendence one of the goals of therapy?

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(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Can Adler's superiority complex explain Nietzsche's slave morality? - Quora

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(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Which philosophy do you think dominates the world now? Which philosophical thought do you most identify? Why do you say so? - Quora

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(2) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Do you think our newer generations lack mental grit? If so, what can it be attributed to? - Quora

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What are some signs that your therapist may be judging you negatively?

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(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Why is it important to understand causality when studying psychology? - Quora

(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Why is it important to understand causality when studying psychology? - Quora

(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Why is it important to understand causality when studying psychology? - Quora

Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Why is it important to understand causality when studying psychology? - Quora

(2) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to How do scientists react to postmodern philosophy and postmodern theories (including Lacanian psychoanalysis) using their science lens? - Quora

(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to What do you value and what are your fundamental beliefs? - Quora

(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to What do you value and what are your fundamental beliefs? - Quora

Jennifer Armstrong's answer to My therapist asked me a few sessions ago about why I smile so much when talking about some pretty heavy stuff and significant traumas? . Why do I do this? How can I start working on stopping it, why does it happen? - Quora

Jennifer Armstrong's answer to My therapist asked me a few sessions ago about why I smile so much when talking about some pretty heavy stuff and significant traumas? . Why do I do this? How can I start working on stopping it, why does it happen? - Quora

Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Do you know of any examples of people who are both very intelligent but also very slow thinkers (deep thinkers)? What's their IQ like in general? - Quora

Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Do you know of any examples of people who are both very intelligent but also very slow thinkers (deep thinkers)? What's their IQ like in general? - Quora

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Why can we consider Machiavellian political thinking as “modern”?

What is the difference between logic, metaphysics, and epistemology? Profile photo for Jennifer Armstrong Jennifer Armstrong studied philosophy formally and independentlyJust now Logic is the ability to treat similar things as though they are the same, and to come to conclusions based on a very consistent mode of thought, something like mathematics. Metaphysics has to do with how humans have found a means to stabilize, and systematize, their knowledge by appealing to the idea that there are broader stabilizing mechanisms outside of our heads. The main, broad, stabilizing idea that humans have come up with so far has been “God”. Investment of the idea of “Truth” in the idea of “God” has enabled us to create discipline within our own minds, and well as the structure for thought in relation to “objectivity” (the ability to refer to something outside of our heads). The human invention of metaphysics saves us from solipsism. (Solipsism is the sense that one can only know one’s own thoughts, but nothing “true” about the outside world.) “Epistemology” simply means “theory of knowledge”. It is typically a branch of metaphysics, since it deems to ground knowledge in “objectivity”. 1 view

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What is a good book by Nietzsche to read in order to understand how he thought that people have an innate nature? Basically arguing nature is more powerful than nurture. Profile photo for Jennifer Armstrong Jennifer Armstrong studied Nietzsche since 1996Just now Careful you don’t go too far down that track, because although in a sweeping sense the formulation made above is right, it is also equally and problematically wrong, if understood in the sweeping sense. Actually the term that needs to make a re-entry in order to correct the balance is the all important term, “culture”. Alas, this is a word that totally mystifies Americans. They’ve opposed it and disemboweled it so much that it has absolutely no meaning to them now. And this is why from an American perspective Nietzsche will always remain opaque, or sink under the inglorious waters of the nature versus nurture debate.

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(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Is Nazism a mix between Darwinism and Nietzsche’s philosophy? - Quora

Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Is Nazism a mix between Darwinism and Nietzsche’s philosophy? - Quora

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(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Most psychotherapists accept the notion of the 'inner child' representing the softer, more vulnerable, hurt side of clients. Why can't they stop infantilizing adults and accept that these feelings are adult feelings too? It's so patronizing. - Quora

(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Most psychotherapists accept the notion of the 'inner child' representing the softer, more vulnerable, hurt side of clients. Why can't they stop infantilizing adults and accept that these feelings are adult feelings too? It's so patronizing. - Quora

(2) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Why do counselors believe that a 'shame approach' works, even in situations in which they don't have a complete picture of the client's life situation? - Quora

(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Where does your inspiration for creating come from? Is there something that you turn to for a daily creativity boost? - Quora

(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Where does your inspiration for creating come from? Is there something that you turn to for a daily creativity boost? - Quora

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Jennifer Armstrong's answer to What are the implications for therapists who do not understand their own biases and values when working with clients who have different values or beliefs than themselves? - Quora

Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Do non-human animals have a slave morality according to Nietzsche? - Quora

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(3) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to What were Friedrich Nietzsche's views on morality and religion? - Quora

(3) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to What were Friedrich Nietzsche's views on morality and religion? - Quora

Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Why is a lack of empathy for others often seen as a sign of immaturity? - Quora

(5) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to Is it possible to parallel the idea that we are emotionally reliving our childhood in adult relationships with Nietzsche's concept of the eternal return? - Quora

(1) Jennifer Armstrong's answer to If you tell the truth and aren't believed, is the onus on you to make someone believe you or should you let the other person separate the wheat from the chaff and eventually stumble on the truth at their own pace, be it in 20 or 30 years? - Quora

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